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Bill Clinton: “I think Washington has suffered grievously from losing that connection, losing that touch with the people who sent us…”

On the recordMarch 12, 1995
I think Washington has suffered grievously from losing that connection, losing that touch with the people who sent us here.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks to the National League of Cities

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