Bill Clinton: “We must do something with the other 96 percent of the people on this…”

On the recordJune 30, 1998

We must do something with the other 96 percent of the people on this small planet in order to maintain our standard of living.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks to Business Leaders in Shanghai, China

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