Bill Clinton: “Better, but still too high: you know, at the trough of the recession…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 1993

Better, but still too high: you know, at the trough of the recession, unemployment was 6.8 percent, lower than it is now.

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Brian Mulroney of Canada

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