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).
This Children's Discovery Center, to me, is a symbol of what is best in our public life.
Today, I am announcing my intention to appoint several folks to important positions.
Well, it's not just the populist conservatives, there are also some populist liberals who aren't sure about it. Just before I left, when I called on Senator Dole and we had our conversation, he said that he thought that we could work it…
There is no easy dividing line between our role in the world and our role at home.
I encourage all Americans, on our farms and in our cities alike, to recognize the accomplishments of our farmers and of all those who work together to produce the abundance of agricultural foods and fibers that strengthen and enrich the…
You, as much as any group in America today, embody all those, and all Americans are in your gratitude.
The world knows that the skills of our fighting men and women have never been higher.
Keeping America on the front lines of economic opportunity has been my first priority since I took office.
We will be able to make our streets safer because we passed the Brady bill and the crime bill.
We reject the notion that increasing economic ties in trade and partnerships undermine our human rights agenda.
Yes, I think I owe you one. I was looking for someone to raise their hand. Go ahead, I'll give you one. Military Sales and the APEC Summit
Well, I can say that I've obviously been very concerned about the events of the last few days in Bihac. We have tabled a--we have put forth a proposal to our allies there and to the members of the Contact Group. And we are hoping to see…
We've already done that. We've already said that we had no problem with these young people coming and expressing their views in our Embassy grounds, that we talked with them, we worked with them. And we have been assured that there will be…
That the United States, perhaps more than any other country in the world, consistently and regularly raises human rights issues. There was a discussion of human rights issues in the meeting with President Jiang Zemin this morning in which…
Well, my strategy will be to have an open door and to have a lot of contact. And I certainly intend to meet with them. I said before I left in my conversations with Senator Dole and Congressman Gingrich that I looked forward to having a…
Well, first, the whole issue of East Timor has been of a concern to the United States at least since I've been President. I talked about it in the campaign of 1992, and we have raised it in our conversations with Indonesian leaders. We…





