Bill Clinton: “I think it would be a great mistake... to walk away from 1,000 lives a…”

On the recordJune 16, 1998

I think it would be a great mistake... to walk away from 1,000 lives a day.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Senate Action on Tobacco Legislation and an Exchange With Reporters

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