Bill Clinton
The Public Record
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).
The mission is clear, to empower the American people to compete and win.
The unemployment rate has dropped 1 1/2 percentage points since I've been President.
We should stay on this economic course and make it a bipartisan commitment to a strong America.
I urge all business persons, educators, members of the professions, public officials, consumer leaders, and the media to observe this week by emphasizing and promoting the fundamental importance of consumer rights in our marketplace.
More than half the new jobs created by our economy in this year are above average wage.
We have made an important beginning with a comprehensive economic strategy designed to empower American workers to compete and win in the 21st century.
We can maintain our commitments to our senior citizens and do what we have to do to grow this economy.
I delegate to you the authority to limit the political activities of political appointees of the Department of State.
We cannot afford to bankrupt the country when we need to invest and grow the economy.
We need to pass welfare reform that enables people to move from welfare to work.
I would support savings in the Medicare program only if they're used to advance the cause of health care.
This will help ensure that our Nation's small businesses have access to capital, which will enable them to prosper and create new jobs.
The right answers are before us, and our children will be the measure of our success.
By doing so, the Congress and my Administration are carrying out the plans we began in 1993 to make the SBA a leaner, more efficient, more effective organization.
Today I am pleased to sign S. 2060, the 'Small Business Administration Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 1994.'





