Bill Clinton: “We respect people's rights, but today America proclaims there is no…”

On the recordMay 16, 1996

We respect people's rights, but today America proclaims there is no greater right than a parent's right to raise a child in safety and love.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Signing Megan's Law and an Exchange With Reporters

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