Bill Clinton: “It was easy for us to criticize you, because we were caught up in the…”

On the recordOctober 26, 1999

It was easy for us to criticize you, because we were caught up in the moment.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Presenting the Congressional Gold Medal to Former President Gerald R. Ford and Former First Lady Betty Ford

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