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Bill Clinton: I asked the American people to join me on a crusade to transform our system of welfare into a system of work.

On the recordAugust 2, 1999
I asked the American people to join me on a crusade to transform our system of welfare into a system of work.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Opening Remarks to the National Welfare to Work Forum in Chicago, Illinois

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