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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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Dec 5, 1993

We must sustain and support our families so that they can continue to survive and prosper.

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Dec 5, 1993

I think it's important for me to have the opportunity to meet and discuss this.

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Dec 5, 1993

Spain has earned and exercised positions of true global leadership.

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Dec 4, 1993

California December 4, 1993 I want to thank you, Michael, for that wonderful introduction. Even more I want to thank you and Judy for meeting me at the door with your three children, which reminded me what my job is all about. Are they…

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Dec 4, 1993

Thank you very much, Mr. Beall, Mr. Paster, ladies and gentlemen of Rockwell and Rocketdyne. I am very glad to be here. I want to thank all of you for coming, the workers in this great facility. And some of my workers in the last campaign…

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Dec 4, 1993

Park, California December 4, 1993 Thank you very much, Mayor, and thank you, Secretary Brown. I want to say a few words and then introduce your State's two Senators, after which we will begin the program. First, let me thank all of you who…

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Dec 4, 1993

Good morning. Today I'm in Los Angeles to hold a meeting on the economy and its impact on southern California. A year ago this month, I hosted a national economic summit to get the best ideas from all across America on how to implement the…

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Dec 3, 1993

Of 1993 December 3, 1993 Today I am pleased to sign into law S. 1670, the ``Hazard Mitigation and Relocation Assistance Act of 1993.'' The flooding that occurred in the Midwest this past summer was unprecedented in our history in scope…

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Dec 3, 1993

At least it's not in the middle of the night, right? [Ms. Sapien then discussed caring for her elderly parents in her home and the need for affordable home health care and respite care for the elderly, especially in rural areas.]

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Dec 3, 1993

Yes, but that's why I--they said some things about the budget earlier on that I thought were not accurate. But Breaux didn't; he stayed with us on it and helped us pass it. So did Lieberman. So did Steny. So did most of the leaders. But I…

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Dec 3, 1993

He saved the budget. But the DLC--well, there's no political correctness test here. Nobody can agree on every issue. But the DLC endorsed the Brady bill early. The DLC was an early supporter of the Brady bill, an early supporter of family…

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Dec 3, 1993

Absolutely. One of the reasons I asked Dr. Elders to be the Surgeon General is because we have been involved in an effort for years to try to drive down this teen pregnancy rate. I think that the out-of-wedlock teen pregnancy rate is…

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Dec 3, 1993

Well, I talked about this a lot in the last couple of days. We've got to bring down the number of children who are born out of wedlock; that's what we've got to do. And people are going to have to think more about their future, more about…

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Dec 3, 1993

Well first of all, the Government cannot create success. The people have responsibilities in the area of work to make sure they're educated and trained. They're going to have responsibilities in the welfare reform area to take education…

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Dec 3, 1993

Better to make a mistake and correct it than to sit on the sidelines and not try to change the country.

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Dec 3, 1993

It will create thousands and thousands of jobs in the years ahead all across our Nation.

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Dec 3, 1993

We need more customers around the world; that's why trade's so important.

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Dec 3, 1993

Nobody should ever have to make that decision, and now we don't.

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Dec 3, 1993

That's why we just passed the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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Dec 3, 1993

My job, as your President, is to get this country into the next century as the strongest nation in the world.

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Dec 3, 1993

I ran for President... because I thought we had to restore the American economy so that it worked again for middle class Americans.

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