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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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Jan 23, 1994

Cardinal Mahony obviously is very concerned about these things.

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Jan 23, 1994

I know that only a minority of the houses had earthquake insurance.

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Jan 23, 1994

There will not be—the killing is a function of a political fight between three factions.

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Jan 21, 1994

As I said, that's a decision they'll have to make. But what we offered to do and what we still offer to do is to try to help set up the sort of job training and unemployment and other systems, support systems, that any market economy has…

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Jan 21, 1994

I wouldn't go that far. Already Russia has privatized more rapidly than any of the other former Communist countries. They have a much higher rate of privatization than any of the other countries. But what we're concerned about obviously is…

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Jan 20, 1994

Yes, I think he really wants to make peace. I think there are a lot of reasons why it's in the interests of the Syrian people and in his own interest to do it, and I think he does. I also made it clear that we still had real differences…

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Jan 20, 1994

Well, it wasn't an easy meeting. I mean, I knew it would be a challenging and a difficult meeting. And I think the most important thing for me was to make it clear that I--my overriding agenda was to do whatever I could to make an…

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Jan 20, 1994

Thank you, ma'am. First of all, let me say that you call from Detroit, which has had a lot of murders. And the Children's Defense Fund said today that a child is killed with a gun every other hour in this country now. Mr. King…

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Jan 20, 1994

Well, I think because he had some files that were relevant to--I think he has to look into what was there, and he'll just--whatever he wants to do, you know, let him do that. That's not my business to comment on. Mr. King. Detroit…

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Jan 20, 1994

No, I think 2 nights before, and told him to come see me. Or maybe it was the night before, and I told him to come see me on Wednesday, which was the day after he shot himself. It broke my heart. We'd been friends for more than 40 years…

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Jan 20, 1994

I don't think we know any more than we did in the beginning because I just really don't believe there is any more to know. You know, he left a note; he was profoundly depressed. Mr. King. You didn't know it?

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Jan 20, 1994

Yes, we're working on both of them. I understand what he's saying, and we do have certain ``buy America'' preferences in our law, but we have to be very careful how far we go without violating the treaties and agreements we made with other…

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Jan 20, 1994

Well, let's wait until it's all over, and then maybe I'll have something to say then. The main thing is, it's important that I not be distracted from the job of being President. That's what I owe the American people. I've got to get up…

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Jan 20, 1994

Whatever he wants to do. The main thing I want to do is just have that turned over to him so we can go back to work. I just want to do my job. I don't want to be distracted by this anymore. I didn't do anything wrong. Nobody's ever even…

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Jan 20, 1994

These include provisions that: facilitate the Secretary of State's reorganization plan that addresses the priorities of modern diplomacy.

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Jan 20, 1994

The White House announced that the President has authorized additional measures to respond to the immediate needs of the victims of the southern California earthquake

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Jan 20, 1994

They have a much higher rate of privatization than any of the other countries.

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Jan 20, 1994

Notification is hereby provided of my decision that the adjustment of the maximum deficit amount shall be made.

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Jan 20, 1994

But what we offered to do and what we still offer to do is to try to help set up the sort of job training and unemployment and other systems, support systems, that any market economy has to have.

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