Bill Clinton: “As one of our Army engineers put it, 'We've been crossing rivers for…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 1996

As one of our Army engineers put it, 'We've been crossing rivers for 218 years; we're going to cross this river.'

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The President's Radio Address

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Bill Clinton: “As one of our Army engineers put it, 'We've been crossing rivers for 218 years; we're going to cross this river.'”