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Bill Clinton: There is nothing patriotic about hating your country or pretending that you can love your country but despise your…

On the recordMay 4, 1995
There is nothing patriotic about hating your country or pretending that you can love your country but despise your Government.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Michigan State University Commencement Ceremony in East Lansing, Michigan

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