11/04/1999
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"Hillary and I send our thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies to all those families mourning their loved ones."
"We welcome you to America and to the White House."
"I commend all those Hot Springs residents who worked courageously to save lives in the moments after the sinking."
"Japan truly is a world leader for all that is best in humanity."