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On the recordOctober 5, 1997
The line item veto gives the President a vital new tool to ensure that our tax dollars are well spent.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Signing Line Item Vetoes of the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998, and an Exchange With Reporters

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