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Bill Clinton: We cannot afford to be mired in a debate that either makes us smaller than we are or distracts us away from the real…

On the recordOctober 8, 1997
We cannot afford to be mired in a debate that either makes us smaller than we are or distracts us away from the real challenges of our people.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Dinner

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