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On the recordDecember 4, 1996
She got the job because I believe, amid a list of truly outstanding people, she had the best combination of qualities to succeed and to serve our country at this moment in history.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Announcing the Second Term National Security Team and an Exchange With Reporters

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