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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May 15, 1994

Tell them, 'Don't play politics with this. Do what's right for America and do it this year.'

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May 15, 1994

I urge all Americans to observe these occasions with appropriate ceremonies and activities and to give special recognition to those who build, operate, safeguard, and maintain our vast and complex system of transportation.

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May 15, 1994

I ask the Senate to consider and to promptly confirm the nomination of Judge Stephen Breyer as the 108th Justice of the Supreme Court.

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May 15, 1994

H.R. 4301, however, contains several provisions that either are inconsistent with the President's request, premature, or would impose burdensome restrictions.

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May 15, 1994

The provision of commodities and services to the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other violations of international law in the former Yugoslavia

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May 15, 1994

His career shows that he understands how Government works and how laws are really made.

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May 15, 1994

Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

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May 15, 1994

I hereby certify that the Director, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, has formally submitted to representatives of the member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Japan, Israel, and South Korea a proposal concerning…

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May 15, 1994

This is precisely the same mistake that was made two years ago that led to cash shortages in the DBOF.

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May 15, 1994

The Constitution requires the President to seek not only the consent but the advice of the United States Senate, and I did that.

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May 15, 1994

This law tells us that we need a national mobilization for education reform but that it has to be carried out at the grassroots level.

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May 15, 1994

All these serious studies of the economy say that we'll actually create more jobs and we'll help the small business sector over the long run as we put this universal coverage in.

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May 13, 1994

No. I'm convinced all three of them would have been handily confirmed. I know--I mean, I've heard all this, but I'm convinced all three of them would have been handily confirmed. I have no doubt about it whatever. And I spent quite a lot…

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May 13, 1994

That isn't the kind of freedom our Forefathers conceived of 200 years ago, not the kind of freedom that Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy gave their lives for.

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May 13, 1994

We need a tax structure, a health care structure, a tough child support enforcement system, and an education and training system and ultimately a requirement that people work so that we can change this system as we know it.

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May 13, 1994

I ran for a very simple reason: because I wanted to get this country moving again and I wanted to see the American people pull together again.

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May 13, 1994

Is that what Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy gave their lives for? I don't think so.

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May 13, 1994

Why don't we make a monument to peace where all of us can live together, not with walls coming up but with walls tearing down, so we can go forward together.

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May 13, 1994

I think the most moving personal encounter I've had actually in the White House since I have been President occurred on an early Sunday morning when I came in from my run.

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