06/12/1998
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"I don't want any Hispanic child in America to feel that his or her race is an impediment to full achievement."
"Let me be clear about what affirmative action must not mean and what I won't allow it to be."
"It took hard work and sacrifices and countless acts of courage and conscience by millions of Americans."
"Our challenge is twofold: first, to restore the American dream of opportunity and the American value of responsibility."