09/19/1997
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"I would just like to say before we leave, on behalf of the Vice President and the Attorney General and myself, that we believe very passionately in the Brady bill."
"This is my first year to have the honor of accepting the annual Thanksgiving turkey and granting the turkey the annual Presidential pardon."
"As all of you who were involved in the campaign know, I spoke about it at every campaign stop and every country crossroads in this country."
"We are thankful for them."