Bill Clinton
The Public Record
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).
I want you to help me now figure out how to make those things that work the rule rather than the exception in American life.
We're here to talk about what's going to be in the bill. I want to pass a bill early this year, as early as we can, and we're going to talk about that. There was a good bill last year--it had a lot of good features in it--which was vetoed…
Well, the way you folks were leaking the story today--[laughter]. The people of this country ought to know that I'm going to do my best to be fair to the people that I ran to represent and to get the job machine of this country moving…
We need our faith as a source of challenge because if we read the Scriptures carefully, it teaches us that all of us must try to live by what we believe.
I've been working hard for the last 2 weeks to try to be worthy of the trust of the voters of this country.
The United States, together with our Russian cosponsor, played a critical role in launching these negotiations.
I think we can do it if all the American people, again without regard to party, agree generally on the goal.
We need our faith as a source of hope because it teaches us that each of us is capable of redemption and, therefore, that progress is possible—not perfection.
I have the sort of relationship with them which I really respect and which I hope the Members of Congress here will take to heart.
Deep down inside I wanted to say it the way I was thinking it, which was, 'So, help me, God.'
These amendments would reduce the family and medical leave guarantees available to otherwise eligible employees.
I have authorized Federal relief and recovery assistance in the affected area.
I will ask the economic elite, who made more money and paid less in taxes, to pay their fair share.
I do hereby proclaim February 4, 1993, as National Women and Girls in Sports Day.





