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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).

Quotes by year · 1992–202635,350 total · peak 1999 (4990)
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Mar 12, 1993

The Department of Agriculture will transfer several hundred million dollars to programs to assist with emergency conservation.

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Mar 12, 1993

Individual assistance can include temporary housing, grants, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

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Mar 12, 1993

If we want a balanced approach that maintains a smaller but still the best trained and best equipped military force in the world...we have to proceed with discipline on the base closing.

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Mar 12, 1993

I believe it's important that what we do, we do with the Organization of the American States and with the United Nations.

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Mar 12, 1993

This has been a very painful thing for me, seeing this thing happen to the Bay area.

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Mar 12, 1993

I am prepared to do that for the Bay area, to make a special effort to focus on their long-term needs.

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Mar 12, 1993

I'm confident that Congress and the country will choose a new direction for America.

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Mar 12, 1993

The physical and mental health of south Dade residents is critically important.

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Mar 12, 1993

I believe that a couple of those facilities, the Treasure Island one, for example, I think that the potential of even more economic benefits by turning some of those facilities over to nonmilitary uses are very great indeed.

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Mar 12, 1993

Housing continues to be the single largest need in south Dade.

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Mar 11, 1993

State Department Posts March 11, 1993 The President announced today that three career Foreign Service officers will continue serving in State Department positions that they currently hold. The three are Genta Hawkins Holmes, Director…

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Mar 11, 1993

Yes. I was outraged by it. We have got to create a climate in this country where people do not think that is acceptable. And I think that's--how could someone have thought that they could take civil disobedience and carry it one extra…

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Mar 11, 1993

I'm elated by that. I had some Senators in the office, and I said, ``That may be the only vote I carry 98 to 0 this year.'' But I enjoyed it. She's an extraordinary person, and I think she will do well. We've got to go. Thank you.

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Mar 11, 1993

As these bases close, we must not close our eyes and our hearts to the need for new investments.

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Mar 11, 1993

I am immensely proud of who you are, what you stand for, and what you are doing.

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Mar 11, 1993

You'll help to guide the Federal Government to assist State and local law enforcement in ways that really count.

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Mar 11, 1993

As Commander in Chief it's immensely reassuring to me to know that the United States is served by people of such high quality and such great dedication.

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Mar 11, 1993

I thank you for your service to the country, and I look forward to the remainder of my stay here.

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Mar 11, 1993

Our armed services stand as one of history's great successes.

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Mar 11, 1993

You commit your daily energies and even your lives to benefit your fellow Americans.

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Mar 11, 1993

Most of all, you proved to the Nation that you are a strong and an independent person who will give me your best legal judgment whether or not it's what I want to hear.

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Mar 11, 1993

The American people have placed their faith in you, and you have placed your life at the service of your country.

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