Bill Clinton actually said...

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.

Context

Remarks at a Dinner for Representative John Lewis in Atlanta

04/13/2000

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