Bill Clinton: “We cannot afford to be mired in a debate that either makes us smaller…”

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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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Dinner

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