Bill Clinton actually said...

I stressed to President-elect Putin the importance of launching impartial and transparent investigations of reported human rights violations and providing prompt and full access for international organizations and the press.

Context

Statement on the Election of Vladimir Putin as President of Russia

03/26/2000

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