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Bill Clinton: American families want to make the most of their own lives and to pass opportunity onto their children.

On the recordDecember 5, 1995
American families want to make the most of their own lives and to pass opportunity onto their children.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Vetoing Budget Reconciliation Legislation

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