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Bill Clinton: I am not trying to thwart them; I am trying to give them an opportunity to know exactly where I stand.

On the recordFebruary 20, 1995
I am not trying to thwart them; I am trying to give them an opportunity to know exactly where I stand.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Announcing the Appointment of Laura D'Andrea Tyson as National Economic Adviser and an Exchange With Reporters

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