Let me say, also, that there is much that the world can learn from Islam.
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 hope it is an immense source of pride that you live in a country that is trying to make peace in the land where your faith was born.
Children do not come into the world hating people of different tribes and faiths.
I still think we can get there, but they're going to have to come back here determined to do so.
We face major challenges and opportunities in our relationship with China.
It reminds us that we must work together to build a more humane world.
There is a new Moon that has risen at the end of Ramadan and a new millennium marked in many nations.
I ask you again to rededicate yourselves in this coming year to making sure that others in this country truly understand and appreciate the faith you embrace.
I believe that the INS made the decision it was charged to make according to the rules and laws that govern the INS.
We know when women get medical attention before a baby is born, that child is much more likely to be born healthy.
It's in the interest of every American that no one miss out on this kind of care and that no child miss the chance for a healthy start.
Today I'm glad to announce we will be increasing funds for family planning and reproductive health care by $35 million next year.
Where children are born healthy and mothers and families gain power over their lives, communities are stronger; economic progress is faster; and the future is brighter for everyone.
We do this because it's right and because it will help build the kind of world we want for our own children.
That was a significant step for more than a million American women, and it set a standard for insurance coverage around the country.





