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Bill Clinton: I know we've all got to go. I just want to say amen to this. [Laughter] We had a VH1 concert at the White House the…

On the recordDecember 7, 1999
I know we've all got to go. I just want to say amen to this. [Laughter] We had a VH1 concert at the White House the other night because John Sykes, the head of VH1, is collecting instruments--he's collected, I think, almost one million now, around America--to give to schools so they could have music programs. But all over the country, these music programs, these art programs, have been canceled out. And we know that there are poor children out there who will learn better and find ways to express themselves better, stay out of trouble, and stay in love with education if they have access to these things. This is a huge deal, and I want to thank you for saying that. It's a big deal. Thank you.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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