Bill Clinton: “We're closer to the time when anybody can run for President…”

On the recordOctober 29, 1996

We're closer to the time when anybody can run for President, fulfilling the Constitution's requirements, and be considered on his or her own merits.

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Remarks to Colorado Democrats in Denver, Colorado

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