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).
We must and will continue to speak out on behalf of people in China who are persecuted for their political and religious beliefs.
People who work hard and play by the rules ought to be rewarded, and rewarded in proportion to their contribution, not their gender.
I again implore Congress to do the right thing and pass this funding.
This agreement will encourage the Chinese to move in the right direction.
Bringing China into the World Trade Organization (WTO) on the strong terms we negotiated will advance critical economic and national security goals.
I've challenged Congress to pass legislation that would ban the raising of unregulated soft money.
We must do it to encourage China along the path of domestic reform, human rights, the rule of law and international cooperation.
Now I am again asking Congress to restore the American people's faith in their democracy.
Though our efforts are stronger than ever, Medicare contractors still pay false claims totaling in the billions.
Today I want to give you a progress report on our efforts to do just that.
I urge Congress to make these investments and to give Medicare the authority to bid competitively for contractors who administer the program.
These numbers confirm that we are continuing to pay down even more debt.
We have charted the course and look forward to an even stronger, mutually beneficial U.S. partnership with the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century.
The fact that he won this honor over people like Franklin Roosevelt and Mohandas Gandhi is not only an incredible testament to the quantum leaps in knowledge that he achieved for all humanity but also for the 20th century's earth-shaking…
The tough choices we made on deficit reduction have turned a deficit of $290 billion in 1992 into a surplus of $124 billion in 1999.
The African Growth and Opportunity Act will add further impetus to our Nation's bipartisan efforts to enhance economic growth and strengthen U.S. trade with and investment in Sub-Saharan Africa.





