Bill Clinton: “What I want is an America where everybody who is responsible enough to…”

On the recordOctober 7, 1997

What I want is an America where everybody who is responsible enough to work for it has a shot at the American dream.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Reception for Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Jim McGreevey in West Orange, New Jersey

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