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Bill Clinton: “Since the day I took office I have been working on a simple idea: When my child is my age, I want our country to be a…”

On the recordAugust 15, 1997
Since the day I took office I have been working on a simple idea: When my child is my age, I want our country to be a place where every person who works hard has a chance to live out his or her God-given abilities and dreams.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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