May 9, 1994
Thank you very much. Now tell them, I didn't know anything about this, will you? [Laughter] Drug Abuse Treatment [A participant asked about treatment programs for drug addicts.]
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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 9, 1994
I just--by the way, I just talked to her on the phone right before I came in. She is in South Africa with Vice President and Mrs. Gore for the inauguration of Nelson Mandela. And she's a wonderful person with enormous ability. But she has…
May 9, 1994
That's right. But I've been amazed, frankly, at the number of adaptations that a lot of these defense corporations are coming up with. I realize it's harder in boat manufacturing, maybe it is some sort of electronic circuitry, for example…
May 9, 1994
Well, that's why I wanted to do the second Sea Wolf. I'm trying to make sure you do get to the curve. The second thing we're attempting to do is to--we're spending several hundred million dollars a year now working with defense contractors…
May 9, 1994
First of all let me say, as you know, I supported, against a lot of opposition, doing the second Sea Wolf and to try to keep the electric boat company going and also because we're going to move in--we're going to have a transition, if all…
May 9, 1994
Well, I've given you my best ideas. And I think it's terrible. And yes, my eyebrows are raised, and my temperature is hot. You ought to fix that gun thing. You can do that. I think you can do that, and I hope you will. Arkansas Record and…
May 9, 1994
Get the assault weapons off, take the handguns away from the kids, metal detectors and other security devices at schools, teach kids nonviolent ways to resolve their differences, and organize every school. Education [Moderator Ginger Casey…
May 9, 1994
Thank you. It would suit me just fine. I'd like to have somebody like you working for me. Anticrime Efforts [A student asked about guns and drugs in schools.]
May 9, 1994
And you've now been seeing who? Ms. Rosen. No, I'm not. I can't get treatment. I can't even find out what the possibilities are because I have no health coverage. And I just can't afford it. Anita Lampert. My name is Anita Lampert. This is…
May 9, 1994
Who also has no health insurance. Cathy Rosen. My name is Cathy Rosen. I'm from New Rochelle, New York. And I had coverage, but my boss went out of business, and I wound up taking up another job. And I have no insurance coverage right now…
May 9, 1994
I don't have anything further to say. I'm not going to discuss that option until it becomes appropriate. Press Secretary Myers. Thank you. Health Care Reform
May 9, 1994
Yes, I've already talked to him. We had a long talk about it. He just wants to make sure we don't start it until we have the capacity to implement it, which is what I said yesterday.
May 9, 1994
I want to say one thing: As an ardent basketball fan, Lou made one minor error when he compared the victory of Schumer with the assault weapons with the victory of the Knicks over the Bulls. And it's very important for health care, so I'm…
May 9, 1994
He's also the head of the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, which is why I knew the answer to the question before he asked it. [Laughter] [A participant asked about health care quality and academic health care centers.]
May 9, 1994
You see it whether it's in the ethnic brutality and the civil war in Bosnia or the rise, the lamentable rise, of organized crime in Russia.
May 9, 1994
This report on the Nation's achievements in aeronautics and space during fiscal year 1993 reflects the results of ongoing research and development.
May 9, 1994
You have devoted your lives to providing health care to all Americans.
May 9, 1994
I think you will find that support for fire and emergency services is a bipartisan affair in the United States Congress.
May 9, 1994
While scientists discovered that global levels of protective ozone reached the lowest concentrations ever observed, they also could foresee an end to the decline in the ozone layer.
May 9, 1994
There will always be risks involved in the work of freedom and the work of holding a civilized society together.
May 9, 1994
We ought to cover everybody with private insurance, and we ought to have insurance reforms that deal with preexisting conditions.
May 9, 1994
I transmit herewith the 28th Annual Report of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which covers calendar year 1992.
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