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Bill Clinton: “I hope when the history books are written, it will look like a pretty good investment that was made in a young man from…”

On the recordAugust 2, 1998
I hope when the history books are written, it will look like a pretty good investment that was made in a young man from a modest family in a small town a long time ago.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks on Summer Jobs Program Funding in Cheverly, Maryland

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