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Bill Clinton: Right now I want these guys to go to sleep. I hope nothing serious happens to our country in the next 8 hours, because…

On the recordApril 10, 1998
Right now I want these guys to go to sleep. I hope nothing serious happens to our country in the next 8 hours, because I've got a bunch of pickle-brains in the NSC. [Laughter]
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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