01/22/1997
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"Tonight our Nation, born in rebellion, pays tribute to you, Edward Albee."
"We want to say to every American, work pays."
"We chose the right way: first, working over the last 4 years with the States to reform their own systems, then passing a new welfare reform law requiring even more change in every State and every comm..."
"Every State ought to give those organizations the incentives to do so, so that we can help families reclaim the right to know they can take care of themselves and their own obligations."