Bill Clinton: “We have a straightforward approach: more police on the street, guns…”

On the recordSeptember 15, 1996

We have a straightforward approach: more police on the street, guns and drugs off the street.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Accepting a Report on Anticrime Initiatives and an Exchange With Reporters

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