NAFTA has become sort of the catch-all for the accumulated resentments of the past, the anxieties about the future, and the frustrations of the present.
Bill Clinton
The Public Record
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).
How can America do well if New York City or New York State don't do well?
It's pleasing to me to see that a deficit came in lower than it was projected.
I need your help to pass a comprehensive health care bill that gives health care security to all the people who live in Queens.
I look forward to receiving a report from Secretary of Energy, Hazel O'Leary, on future options for the Nation's high energy physics program.
I am disappointed that the Congress has not provided funding in this Act for continuing construction of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC).
I want you to know that I'm still as grateful to you today as I was on the day we won the New York primary and the day we won the general election.
I believe we will win in the end because I have seen Congress time and again go to the brink with the easy choice and make the hard one.
I want you to know we're moving in the right direction, and we're not going to stop until we've got this economy up and going.
We are seeing a third quarter economic growth rate reported of 2.8 percent.
I am pleased that this Act provides funding for the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrotest facility (DARHT).
How can we make progress if the voters cannot make distinctions between those who fight for the right kind of change and those who do not?
It is easier to be a good President for New York City and for New York State if you have a good partner at city hall.
Today I have signed into law H.R. 2445, the 'Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1994.'
This agreement does make it more attractive for Americans to invest in Mexico to help build Mexico.
We're making progress on all the things that I talked about in Queens so long ago.
This is clearly a good sign that we're moving in the right direction.





