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Bill Clinton: Well, I believe we have to have some means of knowing that whatever we all agree to, whatever people say they're going…

On the recordAugust 7, 1995
Well, I believe we have to have some means of knowing that whatever we all agree to, whatever people say they're going to do is done. And I think we need some strength there. So we'll just--I'm looking at what my options are, and I expect to have an announcement in the near future. You won't be waiting long to know how we're going to resolve this. But there will be a strong commitment here to doing something about children smoking. Ms. Liasson. Are you saying the tobacco industry can't be trusted to comply with some kind of a voluntary deal?
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Bill Clinton
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