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Bill Clinton: Thank you. Now, somebody told me--I can't see, but someone told me that one of Connecticut's greatest athletes ever…

On the recordOctober 6, 1996
Thank you. Now, somebody told me--I can't see, but someone told me that one of Connecticut's greatest athletes ever, Rebecca Lobo, is in this crowd today somewhere. Where is she? And someone told me--hi, Rebecca. She was great in the Olympics, wasn't she? Someone told me it's your birthday. Is that true? Let's sing ``Happy Birthday.'' One, two, three. [At this point, the President and audience members sang ``Happy Birthday.'']
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Bill Clinton
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