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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).
Well, that was never the purpose of NATO. The purpose of NATO was to guarantee the peace and security of the countries that were member nations. And when the United States asked NATO to approve some actions in and around Bosnia, it was the…
I think they need to know this is not a question of veto power. But keep in mind there are certain responsibilities inherent in being in NATO, first of all, that NATO allies all remind each other of all the time. And what I said tonight I…
Well, I don't want to--presumably, Mr. Kravchuk wouldn't agree to anything he didn't think he could sell. I think--I feel--I'm proud of the work that's been done, and I appreciate very much the attitude that Kravchuk and Yeltsin have…
All I can tell you tonight is that we worked very, very hard to bring the three of us together, and we've made a terrific amount of progress. And at least when I left to go to the speech I was not in a position to make an announcement.
----and then after I got out into the crowd in the Place, there was much more sort of overt enthusiasm. And the Prime Minister and others were saying, ``You know, that's the way we are. We're restrained in speeches, but these people are…
Oh, very well. I mean, you know, we consciously picked a very small room, and the Europeans are normally much more polite when speeches are given like that. It was a serious speech. But a lot of the students came up to me afterwards and…
Thank you all for coming out tonight. Thank you for waving the flags. I'm sorry we didn't have more room inside, but I'm glad we could show the speech on the screen. Let me say that I have been in this place many times. I've been here as a…
The best possible future would be a democratic Russia committed to the security of all of its European neighbors.
The most important thing was our agreement on the strategy for reaching out to the East.
The best strategy against this threat is to integrate the former Communist states into our fabric of liberal democracy, economic prosperity, and military cooperation.
This is a hopeful and historic breakthrough that enhances the security of all three parties.
I am confident that this Administration will continue to benefit from your talent and counsel.
President Kravchuk has continued to work on progress on previous agreements he has made.
I want to tell you we're going to have more discussions about this tonight at dinner.
The Partnership For Peace, I would argue, gives us the best of both worlds.
We share with you a common destiny, and we are committed to your success.
Let me say, what I want to do at this meeting—this meeting is not about air strikes.
With deep appreciation for your willingness to serve our country and with real regret, I accept your request.
We certainly expect to have some sort of continuing defense cooperation with Russia.
I think we can get it if such an operation would clearly be under NATO command.
I have received your letter asking that I not resubmit your nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Democracy and Peacekeeping.
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