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Bill Clinton: We always say that human rights must be a central pillar of America's foreign policy, but that is meaningless if those…

On the recordMarch 10, 1998
We always say that human rights must be a central pillar of America's foreign policy, but that is meaningless if those rights are not fully enjoyed by half the people on the planet.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on the Observance of International Women's Day

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