Bill Clinton: “They did. But they didn't beat me; they beat the American people.”

On the recordJune 17, 1999

They did. But they didn't beat me; they beat the American people.

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Exchange With Reporters Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi of Japan in Cologne, Germany

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