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Bill Clinton: The essence of progressivism is that we all matter, we are all connected, and we are all entitled, each in our own way…

On the recordOctober 4, 2000
The essence of progressivism is that we all matter, we are all connected, and we are all entitled, each in our own way, to have a chance to play a part in the endless effort to create 'a more perfect Union.'
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks to the Conference on the Progressive Tradition in Princeton, New Jersey

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