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Bill Clinton: That's true, but it's also true that over time the trend has been up. And over any long-term period, the market has…

On the recordApril 30, 1998
That's true, but it's also true that over time the trend has been up. And over any long-term period, the market has outperformed Government securities. I do believe that the SEC has a responsibility to enforce the laws that are on the books, but the SEC cannot repeal the rules of the market, going up or down, for any single class of investors. And I am unaware of any specific thing that they've been asked to do over and above this. Claire [Claire Shipman, NBC]. Legal Fees Resulting From Independent Counsel's Investigation
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