Bill Clinton actually said...

"Tonight is a happy night for us, to be here, to be a part of this."

"They will now come from a myriad of racial and ethnic and religious groups."

"I believe we are closer to that vision today than we were 4 years ago, and I ask you to stay on the right track to build our bridge to the 21st century."

"This magnificent artist whom we honor tonight had to live in the afterwash of the Civil War and our continuing struggle to come to grips with our obligations as a people, both moral and constitutional..."