Bill Clinton: “We can't be the world's policeman, but we can't try to build a wall…”

On the recordMay 21, 1996

We can't be the world's policeman, but we can't try to build a wall around America's good fortune.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Receiving the U.S.S. Intrepid Freedom Award in New York City

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