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Bill Clinton: “It's a very— it's a wonderful place to live, but they bear a great burden.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 1995
It's a very— it's a wonderful place to live, but they bear a great burden.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama of Japan

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