Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 8, 1999
The arts challenge our imaginations, nourish our spirits, and help to sustain our democracy.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the National Endowment for the Arts

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The kind of hatred that you do not honor today.

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