10/30/2000
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"I think we are bending over backwards here to comply."
"For these contributions, I will be forever grateful; for your accomplishments, I hope you will be forever proud."
"I accept your decision to resign as Counsel to the President."
"I promise all of you, when it comes to lifting our economy and creating opportunity, we won't let up, not for an instant."