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Bill Clinton: When the Olympics started, it gave all the warring Greek city states an excuse to quit fighting with one another and…

On the recordApril 12, 1994
When the Olympics started, it gave all the warring Greek city states an excuse to quit fighting with one another and find a way to compete in peace and harmony.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Dinner Honoring the United States Winter Olympic Athletes

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