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Bill Clinton: Peace will not come in the presence of violence; it must come with the absence of violence.

On the recordDecember 16, 1996
Peace will not come in the presence of violence; it must come with the absence of violence.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister John Bruton of Ireland and an Exchange With Reporters

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