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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Mar 10, 1994

Today my administration is sending to the Congress the ``Maritime Security and Trade Act of 1994.'' This legislation represents an important step forward to assuring America's future as a maritime nation. A modern merchant United States…

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Mar 10, 1994

To be a member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 1995.

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Mar 10, 1994

To be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia.

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Mar 10, 1994

To be U.S. District Judge for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.

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Mar 10, 1994

To be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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Mar 10, 1994

To be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

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Mar 10, 1994

To be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.

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Mar 10, 1994

To be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Michigan for the term of 4 years.

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Mar 9, 1994

Nobody's asking you about -- it's not a matter of substance to ask you whether, indeed, the President and First Lady had anything to turn over.

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Mar 9, 1994

All I can tell you is if you look at what we're trying to do with the crime bill, we're trying to give some resources to the States and to the communities to begin to turn that around.

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Mar 9, 1994

We're going to do that at approximately 3:15 p.m. this afternoon.

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Mar 9, 1994

I am absolutely confident about not saying anything about the substance.

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Mar 9, 1994

This is not a call for blind heroics but practical action if we want to save our own citizenship.

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Mar 9, 1994

I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the authority and duty vested in the President under section 1612 (b) and (d), Title XVI of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994.

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Mar 9, 1994

We are producing all the documents called for by the subpoena.

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Mar 9, 1994

Too often our reaction to the violence is to simply hunker down and turn our backs.

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Mar 9, 1994

Government cannot do this job alone; neither can the police forces themselves.

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