Bill Clinton: “We should not be in a patronizing role, we should be in a supportive…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1999

We should not be in a patronizing role, we should be in a supportive role.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel and an Exchange With Reporters

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