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Bill Clinton: “That bond is a child's first experience of the world, and that love is often the deepest source of the self-esteem…”

On the recordMay 9, 2000
That bond is a child's first experience of the world, and that love is often the deepest source of the self-esteem, courage, and character that children need to thrive.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 7305—Mother's Day, 2000

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