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Bill Clinton: Well, I think my personal prestige on this has been on the line for more than a year now. [Laughter] There for a while…

On the recordSeptember 17, 1997
Well, I think my personal prestige on this has been on the line for more than a year now. [Laughter] There for a while, I thought more than my prestige was on the line. [Laughter] You know, for a person involved in public life in Washington today, personal prestige may be an oxymoron. [Laughter] But at least you still have your neck most days.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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