Bill Clinton: “We know we cannot contain the fury of a river.”

On the recordAugust 11, 1993

We know we cannot contain the fury of a river.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Signing Flood Relief Legislation at a Tribute to Flood Heroes in St. Louis, Missouri

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