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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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Mar 18, 1993

Children of working parents desperately need the kinds of opportunities that are provided here.

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Mar 18, 1993

I will do my best to pick a truly outstanding person just as soon as I can.

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Mar 18, 1993

Support the idea that we can reduce the deficit and increase investment and create jobs.

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Mar 18, 1993

The House voted to make a drastic cut in the Federal deficit and at the same time to invest some new money in the children of the country.

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Mar 18, 1993

We need to pass what is a modest but important stimulus program to create a half a million jobs in the short run.

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Mar 17, 1993

I appreciate, more than I can say, the work that you have done and the sacrifices that you will have to make.

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Mar 17, 1993

Look how much lower interest rates are just since the last election.

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Mar 17, 1993

It is clear that the time has come to make a fundamental change in policy and direction in this country.

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Mar 17, 1993

We are at a key moment in the history of American trade policy.

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Mar 17, 1993

Every element of this plan is designed to help Americans do better.

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Mar 16, 1993

I don't know what arrangements--she's going to continue in the Department of Health and Human Services, and I have a very high regard for her. And I told Donna Shalala when I appointed her Secretary of HHS that I had a very strong feeling…

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Mar 16, 1993

I congratulate both the Irish and the British Governments for their joint efforts to promote the necessary dialog to bring about a just and lasting peace.

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Mar 16, 1993

I hereby proclaim the month of March 1993 as American Red Cross Month.

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Mar 16, 1993

I do believe that the dialog that was opened not all that long ago between these two Governments in Ireland and Great Britain offer the real chance of producing a framework within which peace could occur.

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Mar 15, 1993

Yes, I've heard about it, and I'm disturbed about it. I hope it won't deter any of the parties involved from seeking a genuine long-term peace. But the larger security interests of all the nations involved still argue for trying to have a…

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Mar 15, 1993

Well, I hope that the peace process will resume shortly. And I'm hopeful that it can produce a good result. I think there's a chance.

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Mar 15, 1993

I think there's an almost unanimous feeling in the Congress that we ought to do that.

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Mar 15, 1993

Secretary Christopher and I have pledged to name Ambassadors who meet the highest standards of excellence.

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Mar 15, 1993

The message that comes forth from this meeting is that if there is not a resolution that comes from this accelerated negotiation, that the coup leaders face increasing isolation in the international community.

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Mar 15, 1993

I think what we're offering up here is an opportunity to move from where we are to the restoration of democracy and Aristide to the benefit of all the actors.

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Mar 15, 1993

I'm going to send someone from our White House staff to Guantanamo to review the situation personally.

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