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Bill Clinton: I say this to you to say not how great we were, but that we had good ideas, focused on giving the American people the…

On the recordDecember 10, 1999
I say this to you to say not how great we were, but that we had good ideas, focused on giving the American people the conditions and the tools to make the most of their own lives.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks to the Florida State Democratic Convention in Orlando, Florida

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