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Bill Clinton: Children bring so much hope, joy, and love to our lives; in return, we owe them our time, our attention, the power of…

On the recordOctober 7, 1999
Children bring so much hope, joy, and love to our lives; in return, we owe them our time, our attention, the power of our example, and the comfort of our concern.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Proclamation 7238—National Children's Day, 1999

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