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Bill Clinton: “I just believe that there ought to be a presumption that people ought to be able to serve their country unless they do…”

On the recordMay 9, 1993
I just believe that there ought to be a presumption that people ought to be able to serve their country unless they do something wrong.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Question-and-Answer Session With the Cleveland City Club

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