Bill Clinton: “Every American who works hard and obeys the law should be able to get…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 1995

Every American who works hard and obeys the law should be able to get ahead in this new world.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at Carl Sandburg Community College in Galesburg, Illinois

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Bill Clinton: “Every American who works hard and obeys the law should be able to get ahead in this new world.”