Political Quotes

On the recordJune 11, 1996
The arts are not a luxury, but a vital part of our national character and our individual human spirit.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Message to the Congress Transmitting the Report of the National Endowment for the Arts

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