Bill Clinton: “It's no longer necessary to choose between growing the economy and…”

On the recordNovember 20, 1999

It's no longer necessary to choose between growing the economy and preserving, and even improving, the environment.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at the Closing Session of the Conference on Progressive Governance for the 21st Century in Florence

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Bill Clinton: “It's no longer necessary to choose between growing the economy and preserving, and even improving, the environment.”