The power of the President—I really tried to—and my judges were much less politically controversial than previous judges.
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).
I think having good fundamentals and then continuing to invest in the people and places left behind—that, I think, is what we should do.
It took millions of years to form the Grand Canyon; doubtless in a few thousand no one will remember that I did a lot to save it or expand it, you know.
The only chance in my lifetime we have ever had to give every American who is willing to work the chance to live the American dream.
I have hammered my Cabinet and my staff to remember why we came here.
I don't think it's really appropriate for me at this time to be discussing that.
This is the only time in my lifetime we have had a booming economy, improvements in all of our social fabric, the absence of crisis at home and domestic threats, and the absence of threats to our security around the world as big as those…
This country will never get an election like this again in our lifetime, when all these things are in alignment.
If we cannot fulfill our responsibility now to give every American a chance to live up to his or her God-given potential, when in the wide world will we ever get around to it?
We moved from the largest deficit in history to the largest surplus in history.
It represents our commitment to pay down our Federal debt in a way that best serves the interests of the taxpayers.
It is in our self-interest as a nation if we want to keep this astonishing economic revival going.
We have a compelling national interest in reducing the flow of cocaine and heroin to our shores and in promoting peace, democracy, and economic growth in Colombia and the region.
I do proclaim that there are hereby set apart and reserved as an addition to the Pinnacles National Monument, for the purpose of care, management, and protection of the objects of scientific interest situated on lands within the said…
I think it's important that most of the money go to helping Colombia deal with its drug problems.
I do proclaim that there are hereby set apart and reserved as the Agua Fria National Monument.
This whole area of our national life has been very, very important to me.
I do believe that you could have a country in which we protect the individual rights of our citizens, including their access to the courts, and still grow the economy.





