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Bill Clinton: I'm not sure that I can answer that question. And I am fairly sure that if I do, my answer will be blown all out of…

On the recordJuly 29, 1994
I'm not sure that I can answer that question. And I am fairly sure that if I do, my answer will be blown all out of proportion to anything else I say today. But let me say that I believe that all of us in positions of responsibility with influence should strive to make our decisions through a process that involves all the American people, their insights, their understanding, their experience and it takes advantage of their talents. That's why I've worked so hard to have the most diverse administration in American history. And I believe we have proved beyond question that you can have diversity and excellence. That's another one of those false choices people are always trying to put on the American people. So if it is true for the United States Government, it ought to be true for the American press as well. I don't think I should say more than that, but I think that ought to be enough to say. Health Care Reform [A participant asked how vaccination of all children in the country could be achieved without health care coverage for undocumented aliens.]
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Bill Clinton
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