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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Jun 28, 1994

I say to you tonight, doubt is a luxury the world can no longer afford.

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Jun 28, 1994

Hal Creel and Delmond Won have the education, background, and experience we need to maintain the quality of our Federal Maritime Commission, especially as we work to make essential reforms in the maritime industry.

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Jun 28, 1994

Helping to translate these principles into reality is the charge that the Vice President will take to Cairo in September.

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Jun 28, 1994

Reversing these policies will require innovation and commitment and a determination to do what can be done over a long period of time.

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Jun 28, 1994

Didn't have much to do with public policy; couldn't stand to see a man with all that energy prone for the rest of his life.

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Jun 28, 1994

Progress brings freedom; freedom requires more disciplined responsibility.

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Jun 27, 1994

I think you should let our words speak for themselves. I was trying to think of how I could characterize this. This is really an attempt to do exactly what I said: find the highest and best use for talented people of good will who just…

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Jun 27, 1994

We are very much interested in broadening and deepening our economic relationship with Chile.

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Jun 27, 1994

We have to calibrate our response based on our capacity to deal with this.

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Jun 27, 1994

That economic plan gave 20 million college students the chance to borrow money at lower interest rates with better repayment terms.

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Jun 27, 1994

His job was to accomplish something, not to position himself, not to blame his opponents.

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Jun 27, 1994

I believe his leadership throughout our hemisphere will be very significant.

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Jun 27, 1994

And I cannot begin to tell you how much my respect for and appreciation for the Members of the Congress that are willing to take these kinds of risks and make these kinds of decisions because they know we cannot grow as a country at a time…

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Jun 27, 1994

I thought we ought to move next with this free trade agreement to Chile.

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Jun 27, 1994

The most important thing for me now is to get the Congress to approve the fast-track negotiations with Chile.

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Jun 26, 1994

Together we will discuss how America can work with the Baltic countries to help bolster your security and prosperity into the next century.

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Jun 26, 1994

If we are truly to pay tribute to them, we must rededicate ourselves to using our precious freedoms with renewed responsibility.

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Jun 26, 1994

Today Berlin is poised to play an even greater role in history, as a place that can help bring East and West together for all time.

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Jun 26, 1994

There are few greater points of pride for the American people than the partnership we have enjoyed over these two generations with Germany and with Berlin.

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