Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 19, 1998
We should simply invest in prevention because the police officers tell us it works.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks to the 75th Annual Convention of the American Federation of Teachers in New Orleans, Louisiana

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