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Bill Clinton: Those who traveled here in the 17th and 18th centuries came primarily to escape religious, social, and political…

On the recordFebruary 26, 1998
Those who traveled here in the 17th and 18th centuries came primarily to escape religious, social, and political discrimination in their homeland.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Proclamation 7070—Irish-American Heritage Month, 1998

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