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 21, 1994

Our job now is to do everything we can to help Americans to have the chance to build those better lives for themselves.

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Jun 21, 1994

We would strongly urge the House to provide additional funding for the Head Start program.

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Jun 21, 1994

The new sanctions the President has imposed will amplify our message to the Haitian military leadership and those who have supported them.

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Jun 21, 1994

We have tried to restore the economy, to restore the link between the people and the Government.

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Jun 21, 1994

The GI bill arguably was the greatest investment in our people in American history.

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Jun 21, 1994

The purpose of this order is to focus their attention on the fact that that relationship now leads to conditions that aren't workable and aren't comfortable.

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Jun 21, 1994

If you give the American people, ordinary Americans, a chance to help themselves, they will do extraordinary things.

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Jun 21, 1994

The United States received official confirmation that North Korea is prepared to freeze its nuclear program in return for talking to us about those issues.

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Jun 21, 1994

This executive order is intended to target propertied Haitians who have supported the de facto regime and prolonged the suffering of the Haitian people.

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Jun 21, 1994

This much we do know, that the GI bill began the process of building the middle class that has been the bulwark of our prosperity ever since the end of World War II.

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Jun 21, 1994

You are not the cynical generation. It is the people that are older than you that are filling the airways full of this stuff that you don't even want to listen to.

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Jun 21, 1994

This applies not to every Haitian in the universe, but to Haitian nationals resident in Haiti.

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Jun 21, 1994

This meeting is an important opportunity for leaders who care deeply about Africa to share ideas and experiences.

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Jun 21, 1994

We should simply welcome where we are now and pursue the opportunity that is before us.

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Jun 21, 1994

The challenges facing Africa and American policy towards the continent will draw on the participation and combined efforts of all Americans.

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