Bill Clinton: “I believe in 'three strikes and you're out,' and I believe in trying…”

On the recordDecember 18, 1994

I believe in 'three strikes and you're out,' and I believe in trying to keep kids from making the first strike.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Announcing the Appointment of Joseph Brann as Director of Community Oriented Policing Services

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