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Bill Clinton: The most effective democracies that will do best with the modern economy are those that not only have majority rule but…

On the recordNovember 20, 1999
The most effective democracies that will do best with the modern economy are those that not only have majority rule but very clear, unambiguous, and passionate commitments to the protection of the rights and the interests of minorities.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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

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