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Bill Clinton: What were you going to say about this? Ms. James. I was just going to say, Mr. President, I think the operative phrase…

On the recordJuly 8, 1998
What were you going to say about this? Ms. James. I was just going to say, Mr. President, I think the operative phrase was, in your question, ``all things being equal,'' wouldn't we like a diverse community, particularly in the academic arena? And I was looking around the table and thinking, gee whiz, I bet I'm the only one here at the table that has to make admissions decisions.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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