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Bill Clinton: Childhood seems to last forever; but for adults—particularly for those of us who are parents—it passes in the blink of…

On the recordOctober 5, 1997
Childhood seems to last forever; but for adults—particularly for those of us who are parents—it passes in the blink of an eye.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Proclamation 7033—Child Health Day, 1997

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