Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 18, 1997
When someone is a victim, he or she should be at the center of the criminal justice process, not on the outside looking in.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement on Signing the Victim Rights Clarification Act of 1997

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