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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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Jan 25, 1993

Of all the people I've ever worked with in my life, she's better at organizing and leading people from a complex beginning to a certain end than anybody I've ever worked with in my life. And that's what I want done here.

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Jan 23, 1993

I think we should leave it between the two of us, but it was a very generous note and a very encouraging one. Attorney General Nomination

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Jan 23, 1993

I think we should leave it between the two of us, but it was a very generous note and a very encouraging one. Attorney General Nomination

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Jan 23, 1993

No, I'm going to go out for a jog later. And I'm going to do a little work, and I'm trying to get the house acclimated, get organized.

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Jan 23, 1993

I did some work on it yesterday afternoon and had several extended conversations with people about potential nominees and gave my staff some instructions to go do some work on three or four folks.

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Jan 23, 1993

No, I'm going to go out for a jog later. And I'm going to do a little work, and I'm trying to get the house acclimated, get organized.

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Jan 23, 1993

I did some work on it yesterday afternoon and had several extended conversations with people about potential nominees and gave my staff some instructions to go do some work on three or four folks.

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Jan 22, 1993

I'm sad about it. But it wasn't agonizing. I'm sad about it, and I take full responsibility, as I said in my statement, for the way the evaluation was done. I still have a very high regard for her. She is an extraordinary person. And I…

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Jan 22, 1993

I'm sad about it. But it wasn't agonizing. I'm sad about it, and I take full responsibility, as I said in my statement, for the way the evaluation was done. I still have a very high regard for her. She is an extraordinary person. And I…

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Jan 22, 1993

I'd like to open our first meeting with a brief prayer. Our Heavenly Father, we thank you for the unique opportunity which has been given to us to serve our country to thy ends. Please be with us and guide us. Keep us humble and eager. And…

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Jan 22, 1993

General January 22, 1993 Tonight I received a letter from my Attorney-General-designate, Ms. Zoe Baird, asking that I withdraw her nomination to lead the United States Department of Justice from further consideration by the Senate. Ms…

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Jan 21, 1993

Two hung in there to be represented tonight. [Laughter] I'm very sorry about what happened yesterday, but I'm glad you're all here today. Anybody want to sing me a quick song? Hillary Clinton. Let's start in order.

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Jan 21, 1993

Thank you. One of the first lessons that I was told to learn about becoming President is that the President could not fix all the problems in America. [Laughter] But this is pretty close to fixing the float breaking down, don't you think…

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Jan 21, 1993

Two hung in there to be represented tonight. [Laughter] I'm very sorry about what happened yesterday, but I'm glad you're all here today. Anybody want to sing me a quick song? Hillary Clinton. Let's start in order.

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Jan 21, 1993

Thank you. One of the first lessons that I was told to learn about becoming President is that the President could not fix all the problems in America. [Laughter] But this is pretty close to fixing the float breaking down, don't you think…

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Jan 20, 1993

Thank you very much, Senator Ford, Mr. Speaker, Majority Leader Gephardt, Senator Mitchell, Senator Dole, Representative Michel. I'd like to begin by saying I didn't get much sleep last night, and if I get through this it will be tour de…

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Jan 20, 1993

My fellow citizens, today we celebrate the mystery of American renewal. This ceremony is held in the depth of winter, but by the words we speak and the faces we show the world, we force the spring, a spring reborn in the world's oldest…

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Jan 19, 1993

The world economy, the world environment, the world AIDS crisis, the world arms race: they affect us all.

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Jan 19, 1993

We rededicate ourselves to the very idea of America, an idea born in revolution and renewed through two centuries of challenge.

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Jan 19, 1993

My fellow Americans, you, too, must play your part in our renewal.

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Jan 19, 1993

Let us all take more responsibility not only for ourselves and our families but for our communities and our country.

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Jan 19, 1993

We must do what America does best: offer more opportunity to all and demand more responsibility from all.

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Jan 19, 1993

Our Nation can summon from its myriad diversity the deepest measure of unity.

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