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Bill Clinton: “Well, I hate--I obviously hate that. And the thing I really hate is that, when people that are completely innocent are…”

On the recordNovember 8, 1996
Well, I hate--I obviously hate that. And the thing I really hate is that, when people that are completely innocent are basically confronted with a presumption of guilt and told to prove their innocence of charges, they're not quite sure what they're supposed to do. It's difficult. But, you know, right now--and my heart's full of gratitude--I told you that, as far as I'm concerned for me, it doesn't bother me because-- I wouldn't say it doesn't bother me, but it's just part of being in public life today. But we should never be happy when innocent people suffer unnecessarily. That's not good; no one can be possibly for that. So we need to try to seek out people's opinion about what should be done. But I don't think it's for me to be discussing that now. Campaign Finance Reform
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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