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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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Jul 21, 1994

Safe water is essential to stop the outbreak of cholera and other diseases that threaten the refugees.

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Jul 21, 1994

To remove certain restrictions from a parcel of land owned by the city of North Charleston, South Carolina, in order to permit a land exchange, and for other purposes

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Jul 21, 1994

The flow of refugees across Rwanda's borders has now created what could be the world's worst humanitarian crisis in a generation.

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Jul 21, 1994

This Act...contains provisions affecting the operations of the executive branch.

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Jul 21, 1994

Reform legislation can improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Government printing by maximizing the use of private sector printing capability.

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Jul 21, 1994

We have put together a tough and serious legislative remedy to reduce violence and prevent crime.

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Jul 20, 1994

Let me just say this. I'm sure--Senator Dole offered that yesterday, and I would gladly accept. Of course, I'm sure it's not just up to him and to me. But I think it's worth it for the American people to get a good health bill.

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Jul 20, 1994

No. I'm sorry that after all my skills and efforts at communicating, the point I really made yesterday somehow didn't get through, which is that we now have the evidence of the States and another study which shows that the opposing bills…

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Jul 20, 1994

No one ever talked about a law. There's never been a suggestion that we have a law which would set that as a goal. That number only came up in the context of the so-called trigger bill. Nobody did that. And no one has yet found a way to do…

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Jul 20, 1994

The cold war may be over, but the need for American leadership abroad remains as strong as ever.

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Jul 20, 1994

Public service here in Washington is only one way to serve your country.

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Jul 20, 1994

You cannot build a future unless you believe in it and unless you believe in yourselves.

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Jul 20, 1994

I do not find the cynicism, the pessimism that I keep reading about.

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Jul 20, 1994

Year after next, if the Congress will keep supporting me, we'll have 100,000 young Americans working to make America a better place at the grassroots level.

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Jul 20, 1994

Protecting our Nation's security—our people, our territory, and our way of life—is my administration's foremost mission and constitutional duty.

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Jul 20, 1994

We are about to name communities that are part of a 700-community contest in America.

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Jul 20, 1994

There will be probably a woman standing up here as President saying, 'Well, I've done a pretty good job appointing men to my Cabinet.'

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Jul 20, 1994

There's always an obligation to be involved in fighting for the future.

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Jul 20, 1994

The Senate is urged to fund the President's full $1.7 billion community policing request to ensure that 100,000 new police officers are on the street by FY 1999.

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Jul 20, 1994

The most important thing is it will add 20 percent to the size of local police forces in America.

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Jul 19, 1994

You cannot physically cover 100 percent. It's impossible. Nobody can do that. We don't cover 100 percent of the people in Social Security, and it's universal. Social Security is universal. I want a universal program, but we can't…

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Jul 19, 1994

All I'm asking you tonight is report this on the merits. Talk about what the doctors said. Talk about what the people said. These doctors, a lot of these doctors might be Republicans that signed this ad in the Boston Globe today. They said…

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Jul 19, 1994

Social Security--you cannot physically get 100 percent. There's no way to get 100 percent. Social Security only has 98, and they've just moved from 97 a couple years ago. But I think you have to have a universal coverage goal because if…

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Jul 19, 1994

Listen, I've always had the olive branch out. I am not willing to do something that doesn't work. Did you all listen to what I said? I said that of the States that have done these modest reforms, only 10 have increased the number of people…

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