This legislation combines two important health care priorities of my Administration.
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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).
Human rights have been an integral part of America's history since the birth of our Nation.
The Act takes an important first step to ensure the delivery of high quality health care for America's children.
The AHRQ is now designated the lead Federal agency in health care quality to help meet the needs of decisionmakers and work in partnership with the private sector.
Today I am pleased to sign S. 580, the 'Healthcare Research and Quality Act of 1999.'
Human rights begin 'in small places, close to home . . . Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.'
The real genius of the Declaration of Human Rights is that it affirmed that basic human rights are not cultural, but universal.
We enter the new millennium more hopeful than we have been at any time in the past century.
Company Building in Worcester, Massachucetts December 4, 1999 Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the tragedy that has struck the Worcester community. The six firefighters who are now missing and presumed dead valiantly put…
Over these past 30 years, as he has composed and performed these songs, Stevie has also helped to make Dr. King's birthday into a national holiday.
Well, there they are, ladies and gentlemen, Victor Borge, Sean Connery, Judith Jamison, Jason Robards, and Stevie Wonder.
We share this evening with honorees who have touched our lives and ennobled our Nation.
Tonight we thank her for a lifetime of breaking down barriers and forever lifting up the grace and beauty of American dance.
Tonight we are deeply grateful to one long-forgotten United States consul and to the 'Great Dane' who has kept America rolling with laughter for so very many years.
I remain optimistic that we can use the coming months to narrow our differences and launch a successful new round of global trade talks.
People like Wendy Waxler are an asset our economy simply cannot afford to waste.
A successful round will include bringing down barriers in agriculture, manufacturing, and services.
We made progress at the Seattle WTO trade meetings although significant differences remain.
A successful WTO must be more open and accessible to all citizens around the world.
All of us have a moral responsibility to do everything we can to ensure that every eligible family receives health care and nutritional assistance.
I am determined to move forward on the path of free trade and economic growth.
We must do more to support working families and people who are trying to turn their lives around.
We've changed the culture of welfare from one that fostered dependence to one that honors and rewards work.





