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Bill Clinton: The great premise of democracy is that ordinary people will make the right decision most of the time; that no one is…

On the recordApril 6, 2000
The great premise of democracy is that ordinary people will make the right decision most of the time; that no one is irreplaceable, but that freedom is.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks at a Screening of the PBS Documentary Series 'The American President'

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