Bill Clinton: “I will leave the White House more idealistic and optimistic about…”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2001

I will leave the White House more idealistic and optimistic about America and its promise and its young people than the day I took office.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Interview With Allison Payne of WGN-TV in Chicago

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