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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Nov 11, 1999

I hope very much that that will be part of our strategy in the future.

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Nov 11, 1999

This legislation implements in part a trade expansion initiative that I launched at the Sarajevo summit in July.

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Nov 11, 1999

The Act goes a long way toward reaching that goal by providing the Mayor of the District of Columbia with the authority, in the event of insufficient appropriations, to establish priorities regarding the making or amount of tuition and fee…

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Nov 11, 1999

This historic legislation will modernize our financial services laws, stimulating greater innovation and competition in the financial services industry.

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Nov 11, 1999

I instructed the Office of the United States Trade Representative to transmit to Congress the southeast Europe trade preference act.

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Nov 11, 1999

We can't allow new opportunities to erode old and fundamental rights.

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Nov 10, 1999

To Be Ambassador to New Zealand November 10, 1999 I am very pleased that the Senate has confirmed Carol Moseley-Braun to be our Nation's Ambassador to New Zealand. The Senate's overwhelming bipartisan vote is a strong endorsement of her…

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Nov 10, 1999

I'm not done yet. But when I am, I'm going to get on one of those motorcycles. [Laughter] Most Presidents get on Air Force One and ride off into the sunset. Maybe I'll just get on a Harley and ride off into the sunset. [Laughter] Mr…

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Nov 10, 1999

We've just been learning how these great motorcycles are made and the teamwork between management and labor here and also how they're sold not only in the United States but around the world. And their message is that if they have fair…

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Nov 10, 1999

As I said, one of the major purposes of this new trade round we hope to start in Seattle next month is to get a comprehensive review of all the problems that are still out there and try to take them down. And I hope we can do it. I guess I…

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Nov 10, 1999

Several years ago, you were subject to unfair competition in the American market, and it took some action to get that straightened out. But one of the reasons that I wanted to have this new trade meeting that we're going to have next month…

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Nov 10, 1999

Let me just say first, I have had a great tour. I'm glad to be here. Thanks for the jacket. But thanks, most of all, for your wonderful job you do. And I'd like to just have some opening remarks from Jeff and Harry, and then maybe we'll do…

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Nov 10, 1999

No, I can't. All I know is that they are going on, and we're doing our best. I've got to run to Pennsylvania. Thank you.

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Nov 10, 1999

Let us resolve to honor those veterans, to redeem their sacrifice, to be stewards of the lives they never got to live.

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Nov 10, 1999

We cannot afford to let working parents be held captive to baseless assumptions about their ability to work.

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Nov 10, 1999

This bill would, for the first time, protect parents and those with parental responsibilities against job discrimination.

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Nov 10, 1999

I do think this is a completely good-faith offer on their part.

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Nov 10, 1999

Today we come again to say we owe them a debt we can never repay.

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Nov 10, 1999

I just—but I don't want to say anything that I'm not sure is true.

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Nov 10, 1999

This landmark bill protects America's working parents from unfair treatment on the job.

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Nov 10, 1999

Thanks to their valor, we have a solemn obligation to preserve the peace and to make the most of this moment for our children.

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Nov 10, 1999

Every single veteran's life we honor today was just that, a life, just like yours and mine.

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