Bill Clinton: “It says a great deal about this extraordinary man that his Senate…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 1997

It says a great deal about this extraordinary man that his Senate colleagues paid him the tribute of a unanimous vote of approval.

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Remarks at the Swearing-In of William S. Cohen as Secretary of Defense and an Exchange With Reporters

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