Bill Clinton: “I thought the era of big Government was over, and then I saw all of…”

On the recordDecember 19, 1996

I thought the era of big Government was over, and then I saw all of these people here.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Announcing the Second Term Domestic Policy Team and an Exchange With Reporters

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