On the recordApril 13, 2000
The thing that makes us want to be here for John tonight is not just that he got his brains beat out, nearly, 35 years ago for all our freedom but that he let it go.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBill Clinton: “The thing that makes us want to be here for John tonight is not just that he got his brains beat out, nearly, 35 years…”
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Remarks at a Dinner for Representative John Lewis in Atlanta
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I am deeply grateful for his dedication to our beloved home state of Arkansas, and proud to stand alongside him in accepting this gift.
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