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Bill Clinton: I hope that the average person would think, number one, it's a good thing for America that these countries believe in…

On the recordOctober 12, 1997
I hope that the average person would think, number one, it's a good thing for America that these countries believe in democracy and free markets.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Exchange With Reporters Aboard Air Force One

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