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).

Quotes by year · 1992202635,348 total · peak 1999 (4990)
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Aug 8, 1994

Yes, the United States will have a very significant aid package this year.

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Aug 8, 1994

We are definitely on the right track, as the economic policies of this Administration have already resulted in renewed economic growth that has generated 3.5 million new private-sector jobs for our citizens.

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Aug 8, 1994

As Leon said earlier today, there's something wrong when the Congress takes 6 years to pass a crime bill and the average violent criminal is out of prison in 4 years.

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Aug 7, 1994

I know that you can't win a race unless you want to win for something bigger than yourself.

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Aug 7, 1994

Let's just stand up and defend what we've done, defend what we believe in, and fight for the American people.

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Aug 7, 1994

I hereby determine that: as a result of an unforeseen emergency, the provisions of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the Act in amounts in excess of funds otherwise available for such assistance is important to the national…

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Aug 7, 1994

Is it to do things that genuinely respond to the needs of people, or is it to posture?

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Aug 7, 1994

I hereby determine that it is necessary for the purposes of the Act that $1 million of funds made available for the purposes of section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, be transferred to, and consolidated with, funds made available for…

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Aug 7, 1994

Cesar Chavez had become a champion of working people everywhere.

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Aug 7, 1994

One of the great pleasures of the Presidency is selecting recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Aug 7, 1994

Let us remember today that the greatest gift any of us can give the Founders... is to emulate the work of these citizens whom we honor today.

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Aug 7, 1994

This would undermine the principle that new mandatory spending should be offset by reductions in existing mandatory spending.

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Aug 7, 1994

Solidarity is a powerful word in any language and that a vibrant labor movement is essential to every free society.

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Aug 7, 1994

We continue to be concerned about the potential implications of these operations for resources dedicated to overall defense readiness.

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Aug 7, 1994

The Democrats have a wonderful record; what they need is to fight for it.

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Aug 7, 1994

I therefore direct the drawdown of commodities and services from the inventory and resources of the Department of the Treasury of an aggregate value not to exceed $ 1.1 million to support international sanctions enforcement efforts against…

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Aug 7, 1994

I hereby authorize the use of the aforesaid $1 million in funds made available under Chapter 5 of Part II of the Act to increase programs for countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

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Aug 7, 1994

We must keep our eyes on doing things, and then we need to stand up and do them.

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Aug 7, 1994

These three struggles he calls the greatest domestic crusades of his lifetime.

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Aug 5, 1994

It is time to stop playing politics with the health care of the people of the United States of America.

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Aug 5, 1994

I'm tired of people saying, we cannot do this, we cannot do that.

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