Bill Clinton: “National power may spring from economic and military might, but the…”

On the recordDecember 30, 1999

National power may spring from economic and military might, but the greatness of a nation emanates from the life of the mind and the stirrings of the soul.

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Bill Clinton

Democratic · Arkansas

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presidency.ucsb.edu

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Remarks at a Dinner for the Millennium Celebration Creators

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Bill Clinton: “National power may spring from economic and military might, but the greatness of a nation emanates from the life of the…”

Editor's note · Context