Bill Clinton: “I will never hold a position higher or a covenant more sacred than…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2001

I will never hold a position higher or a covenant more sacred than that of President of the United States.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Farewell Address to the Nation

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