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Bill Clinton: We simply cannot afford to compromise our nation's vital economic and financial interests by limiting our ability to act…

On the recordJuly 14, 1999
We simply cannot afford to compromise our nation's vital economic and financial interests by limiting our ability to act responsibly and expeditiously during times of urgent crisis.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Statement of Administration Policy: H.R. 2490 - Treasury and General Government Appropriations Bill, FY 2000

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