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Bill Clinton: The American people want action against the crime and violence that has become a familiar threat in almost every…

On the recordJuly 31, 1994
The American people want action against the crime and violence that has become a familiar threat in almost every neighborhood.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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