Political Quotes

Bill Clinton

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Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

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Dec 5, 1994

I first began to think about asking Lloyd Bentsen to join our administration and to be a part of our economic efforts to restore economic opportunity in America.

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Dec 4, 1994

There is no greater service that the rest of us could do for our nations than to follow the advice already advanced here.

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Dec 4, 1994

It's a good treaty, it benefits certainly the United States' security interest.

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Dec 4, 1994

We have shown that today's community of free nations can and will create a safer globe than did the divided world of yesterday.

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Dec 4, 1994

The United States believes the CSCE has a vital role to play in promoting democracy and diminishing conflict throughout Europe.

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Dec 4, 1994

It was a good deal when it was made and it's really a more important deal now that it's been ratified and come into effect.

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Dec 4, 1994

Ukraine's accession to the Non-Proliferation Treaty completes a bold move away from the nuclear precipice.

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Dec 4, 1994

The nonproliferation benefits of this treaty are really quite extraordinary.

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Dec 4, 1994

Creating security in the post-cold-war era requires that we unite, not divide.

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Dec 4, 1994

This means that when we finish this work, we will have reduced the nuclear arsenals of the world by more than two-thirds over their cold war height.

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Dec 2, 1994

Thank you. You know, I've always felt especially safe in North Carolina. [Laughter] [Mayor Allen asked about changing the Federal Government's pattern of preempting local authority.]

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Dec 2, 1994

Right after this radio address, I'm going to sign an order making this National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.

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Dec 2, 1994

I ask all Americans to reaffirm that being drunk or drugged is unacceptable and to intervene by stopping anyone impaired by drugs or alcohol from getting behind the wheel.

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Dec 2, 1994

The crime bill I signed in September makes it clear that we won't tolerate this kind of behavior.

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Dec 2, 1994

We must redouble our efforts to teach all Americans that alcohol and drugs—used alone or in combination—cause loss of control and loss of judgment.

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Dec 2, 1994

She was our friend and an inspiration to us as she was to millions of others.

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Dec 2, 1994

We must honor her memory by finishing the work to which she gave everything she had.

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Dec 1, 1994

That's great. Thank you. Thank you. I'd like to give the last word to Speaker Foley. Certainly, his last vote as the Speaker was one of the most momentous of his illustrious career. We are very grateful for his leadership on so many…

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Dec 1, 1994

There has been no discussion of that, and the U.N. peacekeepers have not decided to leave Bosnia. Thank you. Defense Readiness

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Dec 1, 1994

Unemployment is down to 5.6 percent, the lowest it's been in 4 1/2 years.

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