Bill Clinton: “The first duty of any government is to try to keep its citizens safe…”

On the recordAugust 10, 1993

The first duty of any government is to try to keep its citizens safe, but clearly too many Americans are not safe today.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Announcing the Anticrime Initiative and an Exchange With Reporters

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Bill Clinton: “The first duty of any government is to try to keep its citizens safe, but clearly too many Americans are not safe today.”