Political Quotes

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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Dec 24, 1999

Today I am glad to announce that we will be providing nearly $1 billion in new Federal grants for housing and social services to help the homeless in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

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Dec 23, 1999

From our family to yours, merry Christmas, happy new year, and may God bless you all.

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Dec 23, 1999

At the dawn of a new millennium, let us reflect on our hopes, our dreams, the gifts we can give to the future.

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Dec 23, 1999

Keep going with the peace process. Keep going, and don't give up on it.

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Dec 23, 1999

On this holiest of holidays, Hillary and I would like to wish all of you a very merry Christmas.

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Dec 23, 1999

On this holiest of holidays, Hillary and I wish all of you a very merry Christmas.

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Dec 23, 1999

She lives not only in our memory but in our determination to build a better Northern Ireland for all the children of tomorrow.

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Dec 23, 1999

Let all of us cherish the gift of every child among us and pledge to build a world where all children, no matter where they are born, can make their dreams come true.

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Dec 23, 1999

Thank you for the greatest gift of the season, for protecting our Nation and safeguarding the blessings we all hold dear.

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Dec 23, 1999

This is a season of joy, a time for family and friends to rejoice in one another's company and in the magic of Christmas.

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Dec 23, 1999

Let us reflect on our hopes, our dreams, and the gifts we can give to the future.

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Dec 22, 1999

I might. I'm real interested in it. I like it a lot. I think it's important. Post-Presidential Plans Mr. Rose. What one thing do you most want to accomplish--I've got to go--when you leave this office? What's the single most important…

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Dec 22, 1999

I don't know, 10 minutes, 5 minutes? You want to do that again? Mr. Rose. The last question? All right. Okay. Think about the future of your grandchildren, Chelsea's children, the year 2050. What will life be like then? What kind of food…

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Dec 22, 1999

No. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. [Laughter] Mr. Rose. There is this thing, too. I mean, think about Chelsea's children, your grandchildren, say the year 2050, whatever the appropriate time might be. What's this world going to look…

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Dec 22, 1999

Well, if there were problems in the financial system, what if records disappeared and people lost money? That would be destabilizing in some countries. If power systems---- Mr. Rose. And make them vulnerable to outside forces, to kinds of…

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Dec 22, 1999

My concerns, well, they're much more traditional in Y2K. I think we've done a good job here. We've spent a lot of money--I say we, the American people, not just the Government, the private sector--we've spent a lot of money, tried to be…

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Dec 22, 1999

Well, there are a lot of things that concern me. You know, we've done a lot of work--the other thing that, besides the chemical and biological weapons--trying to protect computer systems. Year 2000 Problems Mr. Rose. Speak to Y2K. Where…

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Dec 22, 1999

Yes. And so I think--by their standards. They don't have a Republican or a Democratic Party like we do, but they are having these elections. I think in the future the likelihood is that nation- states will be allied against the enemies of…

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Dec 22, 1999

Yes. The organized enemies of the nation-state that have vast money and vast access to weapons and technology and travel: the organized crime syndicates; the narcotraffickers; the terrorists. And I think the likelihood that all these…

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Dec 22, 1999

I think the only way that would happen is if it were provoked by greater protectionism, economic protectionism outside the borders of Europe. That is Europe could get so big, and they could integrate the economy of Europe, and they'll have…

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Dec 22, 1999

Absolutely. It just depends on how they view us and their own self-interest. Future Rivals Mr. Rose. Do you see, on the other hand, people who we might consider friends, like Western Europe, becoming more rivals because----

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Dec 22, 1999

No. It's about what I thought they'd be. You know, still only 25 percent of them are voting for the old Communist Party; the rest of them are for something else, in spite of the economic hardship that they have faced in the last few years…

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Dec 22, 1999

Well, I know a lot of people are very skeptical about Russia now, because of the problems they've had. But they just had a genuinely democratic election with a lot of debate, vigorous opposition, brutal campaign ads, you know, the whole 9…

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Dec 22, 1999

I think it is highly likely that some of the people that have been our most recent rivals will be our friends. Mr. Rose. Like?

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