Bill Clinton

The House voted for an economic program that really reduces the deficit through specific spending cuts that will lead to economic growth.

We must also stay prepared by understanding the threats of this new era.

I did not get into this race for President to divide the American people.

This plan rewards full-time work instead of lifetime welfare.

The American economy is in the middle of the global marketplace.

The objective of this White House and everyone who works in it is to improve the lives of the American people and to change their lives for the better.

West Point has prepared you for a life of service.

I don't think that anybody would be surprised to admit that the major work of this administration and the passionate concerns of this administration are not always the things which come to mind in what's being communicated to the American…

I have made a deliberate decision to move rapidly to do things which I think need to be done which have been neglected.

Your steadfast commitment to duty, honor, country is our national strength.

We're making progress. We're turning things around.

The White House staff is going to be much leaner than it was before, but the number one task that I have is to serve the American people.

For too many years the people in Washington in both parties have permitted our strength to ebb.

You have stepped forward not only to serve but to lead.

For a long time now, the American people have wondered whether their Government in Washington could ever really work for them again, ever really face the tough problems. Well, tonight the House of Representatives gave America a victory of…

I surf the channels. I do. A lot of times when I come in late at night, I punch that button frenetically just to sort of see what's on. And I like Washington because there are a lot of cable stations here. And I get frustrated…

Yes, I saw ``The Maltese Falcon'' again on television the other night. I thought that was great. My two favorite movies of all time are ``Casablanca'' and ``High Noon.'' ``High Noon'' is my favorite movie. It's a movie about courage in the…

Go ahead, I'm bleeding already. Go ahead. [Laughter] President's Television Habits Mr. Rather. You've been through 2 hours of questioning this morning with two of the most insightful questioners on television, Harry Smith and Paula Zahn…

Besides news and sports? I did watch the NBA playoff game last night while I was calling Congress, asking them to help me in our playoff. I like to watch old movies. After news and sports, my favorite thing to watch are old movies. Mr…

I was kidding, you know. It was a joke. J-O-K-E. [Laughter] Media Coverage Ms. Chung. But I also could hear a lot of excuses when you talked about the Travel Office problem, the haircut, the economy, the jobs stimulus program. Why not…

Good morning, Dan. Good morning, Connie. Ms. Chung. Mr. President, I was watching you on ``CBS This Morning,'' and you were very funny. I think I heard you say that you also had a manicure in California. Is that right?

Absolutely. I'd like for all of you to come back. Ms. Zahn. All right. Have a good day everybody. See you in the morning.

I would tell him it's an incredible challenge, an exhilaration, and a great honor. And if it ended tomorrow, it would be the greatest honor I ever had. You just have to get up every day and do the best you can. Abraham Lincoln said one…

The truth comes out. [Laughter] Meeting With President Kennedy Ms. Zahn. The President wanted to say something about how it was more than almost 30 years ago that he was standing in this very spot.

I think we have to do more than one thing. But we need to talk about one thing at a time. There's a difference in--we have to--you can't just shut the whole thing down. If we want to have welfare reform and student loans done 8 months from…