Bill Clinton: “Well, I was informed that we did have the authority to do it in the…”

On the recordNovember 7, 1999

Well, I was informed that we did have the authority to do it in the narrow way that we're doing it.

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Remarks on Budget Negotiations and an Exchange With Reporters

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