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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Jul 1, 1994

Yes, it's a very important trip because it symbolizes what has happened, which is that the Palestinians are beginning to have control over their own lives and affairs. It is a tribute to the courage of the Israelis and the Palestinians and…

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Jul 1, 1994

Yes. I have been publicly supportive of that for almost 3 years now. NATO Mr. Walther. You talked about NATO, Mr. President. How do you envision NATO's future? There's no more threat coming from the East, and how do you envision NATO's…

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Jul 1, 1994

Yes. I think we should do more, and we will. There is a limit to how much we can do. We've been very active in Russia and in other republics of the former Soviet Union. And we are trying to maintain a very vigorous international defense…

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Jul 1, 1994

I think it's quite important. I think it's a statement that the United States puts great importance on our relationships with Europe, with NATO, and with Germany, especially, and that we have a common security future with NATO. One of the…

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Jul 1, 1994

I'm a great admirer of Mark Twain, and I read him as a boy and read him as an adult.

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Jul 1, 1994

This is especially important now, when 81 million of us live in families with preexisting conditions.

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Jul 1, 1994

I've always believed it was better to light a candle than curse the darkness.

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Jul 1, 1994

I hereby determine that it is important to the national interest that $7,000,000 be made available from the U.S. Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to meet the urgent and unexpected needs of Haitian migrants.

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Jul 1, 1994

The best way to celebrate our freedoms is by renewing our democracy.

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Jul 1, 1994

The result has been a remarkable recovery: 3 million jobs, a 1.7 percent drop in unemployment.

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Jul 1, 1994

We put in place an economic plan designed to restore the middle class and guarantee growth and jobs.

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Jul 1, 1994

In health care as in crime and education, our democracy is producing solutions that hold fast to our timehonored values.

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Jun 30, 1994

Report June 30, 1994 Dear Mr. Chairman: As required by section 511 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, FY 94-95 (Public Law 103-236), I hereby transmit the report prepared by the Treasury Department on expenditures from blocked…

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Jun 30, 1994

I believe that we can have a united Europe with a responsible, strong Russia, and we are going to work for that.

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Jun 30, 1994

The President's visit to Riga is the first time an American president has ever visited a Baltic country.

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Jun 30, 1994

I think that and the World Cup being in the United States are the two things that will make soccer perhaps as big a sport in the U.S. as it is in Europe and other parts of the World.

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Jun 30, 1994

I think that a timetable should be developed, but I can't do that alone.

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Jun 30, 1994

I transmit herewith the report containing recommendations on future free trade area negotiations.

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