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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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May 19, 1994

Hillary and I have been in touch with Mrs. Onassis in the last several days and are getting regular updates. She's been quite wonderful to my wife and to my daughter and to all of us. And we're thinking about her, praying for her. [At this…

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May 19, 1994

Well, we'll have a chance to talk about a number of issues. I think that, as you know, we have a broad-based approach. We're supporting the comprehensive test ban. We want to have the fissile materials production ban. We've got a lot of…

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May 19, 1994

Let me say that it's a great honor for me personally and for the United States to welcome Prime Minister Rao and his delegation here. India is the world's largest democracy, by a long ways, and a very important partner for the United…

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May 19, 1994

Designating May 1, 1994, through May 7, 1994, as 'National Walking Week'.

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May 19, 1994

I intend to nominate Harold A. Monteau to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission.

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May 19, 1994

I want Dianne Feinstein to be reelected so badly that I have spoken at two of her fundraisers.

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May 19, 1994

I intend to nominate Robert A. Pastor to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama.

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May 19, 1994

The Army is capable of providing sufficient forces to carry out two major regional conflicts nearly simultaneously.

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May 19, 1994

I ran for President because I thought my generation did not finish its work for America.

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May 19, 1994

I announce the appointment of James W. Wold as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense.

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May 19, 1994

I announce my appointment of Benjamin O. Davis and Jeffrey H. Smith as members of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy.

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May 19, 1994

Dianne Feinstein has established herself as a national leader on the economy, on crime, on the environment, on immigration.

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May 19, 1994

I intend to nominate John Shattuck, Ashton Carter, and Charles Meissner as members of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe.

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May 19, 1994

I announce the appointment of Lacy H. Thornburg to serve as an associate member of the Commission.

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May 18, 1994

I am pleased to name Barry Fulton to serve as the first Associate Director of this new Bureau.

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May 18, 1994

The dynamism in the U.S.-Indian relationship is that Americans are more interested in India now as an economic player, and therefore, that's what's driving -- creating a larger constituency in this country for a relationship with India.

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May 18, 1994

It's a great honor for me personally and for the United States to welcome Prime Minister Rao and his delegation here.

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May 18, 1994

He was instrumental in the development of the new Information Bureau and is uniquely qualified to lead USIA's information programs in a changing global environment.

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May 18, 1994

Both those things should permit that relationship to grow and to flourish, to deepen.

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May 18, 1994

We're in the process of, and certainly made a great deal of progress today towards being able to discuss issues on where there isn't 100 percent agreement with greater ease and in a very much more natural way.

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May 18, 1994

India is the world's largest democracy, by a long ways, and a very important partner for the United States on many issues.

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May 18, 1994

By virtue of the fact that they met, they enjoyed each other's company, they laughed a little bit together, they told each other stories of economic problems, et cetera, there is already progress on what had been a misunderstanding, I…

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