On the recordDecember 15, 1999
When I leave the White House, I will be more idealistic about the American people and the American system of government than I was when I showed up here.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBill Clinton: “When I leave the White House, I will be more idealistic about the American people and the American system of government…”
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Excerpts of an Interview With Peter Jennings of ABC News
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