Bill Clinton: “I never had any illusions that I could be President for life, although…”

On the recordJune 29, 1999

I never had any illusions that I could be President for life, although I confess that I love the job, even on the worst days.

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Remarks at a Democratic National Committee Dinner in Chicago

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