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).
Jan 3, 2000
This is the only time I'm interfering with the independence of the Fed.
Jan 3, 2000
I wish I could have so much success in the Middle East peace talks—I just ask them, and they say yes, the way Mr. Greenspan did.
Jan 1, 2000
Time after time, O God, we fail to follow Your ways and to live up to the hopes of our Founding Fathers and Mothers.
Jan 1, 2000
We give You thanks, O God, for the goodness and love You have made known to us in creation.
Jan 1, 2000
We give You thanks, O God, for our Nation; for the gifts of liberty, freedom, and peace; for the women and men who have made this country strong.
Jan 1, 2000
I give You thanks for good health, good fortune, and the opportunity to serve the American people.
Dec 31, 1999
December 31, 1999 Hillary and I were saddened to learn that Elliot Richardson died today in Boston. Elliot Richardson was a man of uncommon integrity, who put the Nation's interests first even when the personal cost was very high. He was…
Dec 31, 1999
It's clear that our fate in America increasingly will be tied to the fate of other nations and other people around the world.
Dec 31, 1999
Seldom in our history and never in my lifetime has our Nation enjoyed such a combination of widespread economic success, social solidarity, and national self-confidence, without an internal crisis or an overarching external threat.
Dec 31, 1999
With America fulfilling our ideals and responsibilities, we can make this new century a time of unprecedented peace, freedom, and prosperity for our people and for all the citizens of the world.
Dec 31, 1999
If we in America can extend prosperity to people and places in this country that have not yet felt it, then perhaps the global economy can bring a better life to the 1.4 billion people who live on less than one dollar a day.
Dec 31, 1999
The feelings of good will and hope that overcame us all will be among our most treasured moments.
Dec 30, 1999
Today President Yeltsin ends his historic tenure as Russia's first democratically elected President.
Dec 30, 1999
I intend to recess appoint Frank S. Holleman III as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education.
Dec 30, 1999
Hillary and I were saddened to learn that Elliot Richardson died today in Boston.
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