Bill Clinton: “You've got to be willing—if you trust people to make decisions, you've…”

On the recordNovember 9, 1999

You've got to be willing—if you trust people to make decisions, you've got to be willing to make a mistake.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks in a Roundtable Discussion With Harley-Davidson Employees in York, Pennsylvania

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