Bill Clinton actually said...

"You can be reminded by that just by looking over at Sijan Hall, named for a Medal of Honor winner tortured and killed in Vietnam, to be reminded of the finest example of courage and honor in terrible ..."

"I still have a few more trips to make to those academies."

"And I think it's a real tribute not only to the young men but obviously to the coach and to the spirit and to the idea that excellence can be achieved against considerable odds."

"That's worth a great deal in a world where it's not so easy to be young anymore."