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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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May 18, 1993

If we're going to do a health care cap, let's do it with health care.

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May 17, 1993

I don't think I could do that, but what I think I can do is to identify areas which are likely to be hurt and do more to direct Government investment there and other incentives to hire people back. And I would certainly do that. But I have…

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May 17, 1993

I just think--it's not that much money, it's about $3 million a year. And we'll just see if we can't, when that particular appropriation comes up, we'll see if we can help on that. I think we should do that. Again, that's something that's…

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May 17, 1993

Well, you know, just north of here, I thought the Secretary of the Interior had made an agreement that allowed construction to go forward there. And so what I think we have to do--I'm glad you told me this because I didn't realize there…

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May 17, 1993

Thanks. This is the Save the Children tie. I just got it last week. A 12-year-old student designed it. Endangered Species and the Economy

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May 17, 1993

You've got a nice tie, too. Moderator. Yes. I think that it rivals the President's tie tonight, don't you think so? He's a sixth grader here in San Diego. Prospects for the Future

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May 17, 1993

Well, I think we have made public a lot of information. And I will go back and check and see what the status of that is. Let me say, first of all, if you have any information about your brother you want to give me, I will do my best to run…

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May 17, 1993

Well, I'm going to do that. I mean, I think that you've got to appoint judges and U.S. Attorneys that fairly reflect the diversity of America and meet a very high standard of excellence. And I don't think you have to sacrifice one to get…

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May 17, 1993

We're going to have to rebuild this country from the grass roots up, with people who want to work and are trying to work but who are going to get a hand up.

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May 16, 1993

The Permittees shall comply with all applicable Federal and State laws and regulations regarding the construction, operation, and maintenance of the United States facilities.

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May 16, 1993

I hereby grant permission to Permittees, the Canadian National Railway Company, a Canadian Corporation with its principal offices in Montreal, Quebec.

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May 14, 1993

I think he should have either resigned or integrated it. And, of course, he was in the middle. He said, ``I tried for years to integrate it, and it took me too long to succeed.'' What I think is really the case is that some of the other…

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May 14, 1993

I think the causes of them are the persistent, enduring problems, unanswered, unresponded to, and the absence of a feeling that there is a overall philosophy and a coherent way of dealing with them. Tax Legislation

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May 14, 1993

Well, I have two responses. First, I hope the United Nations resolution will succeed so that we can put some U.N. people on the border to determine whether that, in fact, is occurring. Secondly, whether that precludes the rearming option…

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May 14, 1993

Like Lloyd Bentsen and Warren Christopher? I mean, who are you referring to? Mr. McLarty, Mr. Rubin, Ms. Rasco, and Mr. Lake, to name four, and I are all, I think, older than our counterparts were when President Kennedy was President…

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May 14, 1993

I believe that the troubles between the Croatians and the Muslims complicate things, but at least the leaders have agreed on an end to the conflict. On the other issue, I think that the best use of air power is the one that I have…

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May 14, 1993

I think you ought to go back and read my full statement that I made in New York about the Adams case. I'll answer that in a minute. But let me--first on the peace envoy, I talked to the Prime Minister of Ireland, and I will discuss with…

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May 14, 1993

Just a few weeks ago some people were arguing that all this would be deflationary and would repress the recovery. So I guess you can find an expert to argue any opinion, but there is no evidence of that. The prevailing opinion at the Fed…

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May 14, 1993

I would say that the month before last we have virtually no inflation, and you can't run the country on a month-to- month basis. You've got to look at some longer trends. There are some clear underlying reasons for this last inflationary…

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May 14, 1993

No one's discussed that with me. You know, I don't know. I've always been skeptical about the question of whether any of us could have any impact on anyone else's race. I've never seen it happen up or down in my own State in Arkansas…

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May 14, 1993

Well, first of all, I'm not resigned to losing it. I think Bob Krueger can still win the race. But it depends on, as with all cases, it depends on how he frames the issues, how his opponent frames the issues, and what happens there. I…

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May 14, 1993

I nominated her because there had never been a full- time practicing civil rights lawyer with a career in civil rights law heading the Civil Rights Division. I expect the policy to be made on civil rights laws by the United States…

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May 14, 1993

I support the present code of conduct, and I am waiting for the Pentagon to give me its recommendations. Brit [Brit Hume, ABC News]? Lani Guinier

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May 14, 1993

Well, the Bush administration before I became President issued a clear warning to the Serbs that if they try to occupy Kosovo and repress the Albanians there, that the United States would be prepared to take some strong action. And I have…

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May 14, 1993

I thought all the testimony given in that hearing--I saw quite a lot of it from more than one panel--was quite moving and straightforward. I still think the test ought to be conduct.

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