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Bill Clinton: Well, I was terribly impressed with them. You know, I stood up there and shook hands with every one of those young…

On the recordMay 31, 1995
Well, I was terribly impressed with them. You know, I stood up there and shook hands with every one of those young people when they came across to get their diplomas. I talked to many of them, and I looked them all over pretty good, and I feel a lot better about my country. I think every American would feel an enormous sense of pride and confidence in our future if our people, if all of our people could have seen what I saw today.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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