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Bill Clinton: One of the most difficult things that I have to face as President is the sure knowledge that if I fail to relieve the…

On the recordMay 3, 1994
One of the most difficult things that I have to face as President is the sure knowledge that if I fail to relieve the burden on future generations of the enormous debt which has been built up, I will be saddling our children, our grandchildren, with something that will always handicap our economy.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Andrew W. Mellon Dinner

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