08/02/1994
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"We are on the verge of a new century."
"Sometimes it's not good in public life to straddle the fence, but I picked up pretty quick it's a good thing to straddle this river."
"What do I want my country to look like when we cross that bridge into the 21st century?"
"We continue to recognize that, in a world of increasing interdependence, the United States' engagement and leadership in the United Nations is as important now as it has ever been."