Bill Clinton: “Today's ceremony is about a moment in 1882 when our Government did not…”

On the recordFebruary 18, 1999

Today's ceremony is about a moment in 1882 when our Government did not do all it could do to protect an individual American's freedom.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Posthumous Pardon of Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper

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Bill Clinton: “Today's ceremony is about a moment in 1882 when our Government did not do all it could do to protect an individual…”