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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 3, 1993

----Prime Minister Mulroney. We have agreed that we're going to keep the pressure up and have a united front and move forward, and we're developing a policy now. China

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May 3, 1993

I talked to Christopher, Prime Minister Major, President Mitterrand, the Prime Minister-designate of Italy, to President Yeltsin, and to Chancellor Kohl. I've talked to a lot of people----

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May 3, 1993

No, it depends entirely on what happens between now and then. And before I agree to put one American soldier there, we're going to watch events, and I will obviously speak not only to you but directly to the American people about it.

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May 3, 1993

We said several weeks ago that the United States would be prepared to support a United Nations effort, heavily engaged in by the Europeans, to help to enforce a peace if a peace was made that we would have no interest in. We were not…

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May 3, 1993

Well, I want to reiterate what we've already said. I want to evaluate them by their actions. We'll see what they do. I hope the Serbian Assembly will support the decision to sign onto Vance-Owen, and we'll just see. We'll just have to…

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May 3, 1993

I believe is a fundamental departure from traditional programs offered by Democratic administrations and fundamentally different from the previous enterprise zone proposals offered by recent Republican administrations.

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May 2, 1993

I just have to say that I think that the democracy initiative in Hong Kong is a good thing.

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May 2, 1993

I think it's very important now to point out—let me just restate what's at stake here—there has been enormous loss of life.

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May 2, 1993

I hereby determine that it is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish $5 million for assistance for sanctions enforcement against Serbia and Montenegro without regard to any provision of law within the scope of…

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Apr 30, 1993

I'm going to have another meeting in the morning about it, do a little more work on the way back today, and then have another meeting in the morning. And then I may want to make another round of phone calls after we meet with the…

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Apr 30, 1993

Thank you all very much. You're terrific. I feel a lot better about my country every time I see young people like you. We're going to be fine. Thank you.

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Apr 30, 1993

It's a great program. [The volunteer discussed both the Habitat for Humanity and Delta Service Corps experiences and the importance of giving people the opportunity to provide community service.]

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Apr 30, 1993

That's great. Yes, sir? [A participant suggested that communities be given a leading role in the national service program and expressed concern about the motivation of some students in the program.]

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Apr 30, 1993

The Teach For America program has worked very well. This should help increase the recruitment, because you'll get some credit against whatever your accumulated college loans are to go do that. What about you? What are you doing? [A VISTA…

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Apr 30, 1993

Do you have a feeling in the Teach For America program that you're actually helping people change their lives? [A teacher discussed how teachers and the Teach For America program can be a positive influence in a student's life.]

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Apr 29, 1993

Well, let's see what happens there. Let's see what happens. Let's see how serious they are. You know, they've said things before and not meant it. If they mean it now, so much the better. I'll see.

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Apr 29, 1993

I call you to national service because it is only that together we can advance a tradition rooted in our people's history, helping our people to help themselves.

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Apr 29, 1993

On Law Day, we celebrate our Constitution and all of the legal institutions that flow from it.

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Apr 29, 1993

Ours is a Nation of laws, united not just by a common language and culture, but by a unique devotion to and belief in a national common law: our Constitution.

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