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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).
No, I wouldn't characterize it in that way. It's just that I believe that I think that any Americans who are held captive must be released. I think they know the United States has no intention of leaving Somalia until that is done. We're…
[Inaudible]--and I expect that that's what the rules will be. But there has been no negotiations over that at all, none.
Well, we're obviously encouraged by the fact that he seems to be in reasonably good shape. And we expect that he will be released. I can't give you any other specific comments now. I am very hopeful that there will be no Americans in…
My instructions to Oakley were to go first to meet with President Meles, decide whether there are any other presidents of other countries in the region he needs to meet with, discuss what the role for the OAU or some other African role…
No, I didn't say that. As a matter of fact, I think the Secretary-General is going to the region just in the next couple of days, which I would welcome. So that's up to him to decide. I wouldn't say that at all. But all the nations that…
Well, if he's offering one, that's fine. He ought to stop the violence, because that's a good thing. He ought to do it. But it's not accurate to say that we have initiated it. But I welcome it. I think that he should stop the violence. And…
We haven't offered a cease-fire. I expect it, that there would be a cessation of violence against the United States and the U.N. forces when I made it clear what I said at the U.N., that we wanted to support a political process in Somalia…
New Haven, Connecticut October 9, 1993 Thank you very, very much. To my good friends Guido and Anne Calabresi, President and Mrs. Levin, to Mr. Mandel, and to all the people at the head table. Let me say a special word of thanks to the…
Good morning. For many Americans today is the beginning of a long weekend, a time to bring out the wool sweaters and coats, our security against the change of seasons. In this remarkable period of our history, our Nation is facing changes…
Well, it might happen. But keep in mind, we're going to wind up--by then there should be an even larger U.N. force there. And that's our objective. In 6 months, we will have been there well over a year longer than we ever committed to…
No. And I was talking to General Powell on a very regular basis about this whole thing. This was not something that anybody brought to me directly. Somalia
Well, I will say again, I asked Secretary Aspin why the extra--weren't sent to Somalia. He said to me that when they were asked for, there was no consensus among the Joint Chiefs that it should be done. And he normally relied on their…
I believe a critical element of our reestablishing a sense of community in America is trying to unite the inner values that drive so many Americans with the outer compulsion we have to have to work together.
We're either going to have to make up our minds to frankly acknowledge that, or we're going to have to bring our actions and our organization as a society into line with our rhetoric.
The most important one is that the threat of nuclear annihilation is receding.
It is time to close the massive yawning gap between our rhetoric and the way we are organized in this society.
We have 37.4 million people, according to last week's study, who don't have any health insurance.
We say, 'You can work and still be a good parent and take care of your family.'
I do hereby proclaim Monday, October 11, 1993, as General Pulaski Memorial Day.
We now know he took no money from Yale because Carter took care of him.
Recipients October 7, 1993 Ladies and gentlemen, let me welcome you all to the White House and thank you for coming and for each of your contributions to the rich cultural life of our great Nation. I want to say a special word of…
We either need to say this is a level of chaos and human degradation and waste of human potential that we are willing to tolerate or we need to do something about it.
I also encourage the people of the United States to observe this occasion by learning more about our rich Nordic-American heritage and the early history of our continent.
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