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 10, 1999

Every parent and teacher in America knows that a child in a second-grade class with 25 students will not get as much attention as he or she needs and deserves.

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Nov 10, 1999

That is truly good news for our children and for their future.

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Nov 10, 1999

It does ensure that workers are not discriminated against simply because they are parents or exercise parental responsibilities.

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Nov 10, 1999

It sends a clear message that parents striving to meet their responsibilities both at home and at the office should never be considered second-class workers.

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Nov 10, 1999

As more mothers enter the work force and as more families rely on the earnings of single parents, these protections are increasingly important.

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Nov 10, 1999

One good way is by reaching agreement on a budget that honors our values, the values for which they served.

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Nov 10, 1999

I think the Kosovars know that it's a problem because they all got to go home so fast.

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Nov 10, 1999

Today, for the very first time in all of human history, more than half of the nations of the world live under governments of their own choosing.

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Nov 9, 1999

The Senate Republican leadership made a serious mistake by insisting on using a minimum wage increase as a cynical tool to advance special interest tax breaks that aren't paid for and do little to help working families. I cannot let this…

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Nov 9, 1999

Oh, I think so. You know, I know that Greece has a long and rich history of communists, anarchists, others on the left, demonstrating, and they all disagreed with my position in Kosovo, as you know. But the United States and Greece are…

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Nov 9, 1999

Good for them. I applaud them. And they're large enough that they might be really able to do it and have an impact on this. You know--Secretary Shalala can maybe refresh my memory, but as I remember, when we outlined the principles for a…

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Nov 9, 1999

Most people in America don't work for the Government, and most of the economy is not the Government.

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Nov 9, 1999

Whether the demonstrations had anything to do with it, I don't know.

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Nov 9, 1999

I am confident the Y2K problem, therefore, will not put the savings or the safety of the American people at risk.

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Nov 9, 1999

Most Presidents get on Air Force One and ride off into the sunset.

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Nov 9, 1999

We will continue, however, to keep Aruba under observation together with the rest of the islands in the region.

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Nov 9, 1999

I really miss him in ways large and small, at the strangest times.

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Nov 9, 1999

I expect we will experience no major national breakdowns as a result of the year 2000 date change.

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Nov 9, 1999

I declared a national emergency with respect to the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.

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Nov 9, 1999

We kept on widening the circle of opportunity and deepening the meaning of freedom.

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Nov 9, 1999

This year I have removed Aruba and Belize from the majors list; added Belize as part of this year's Central America region of concern; added the entire Eastern and Southern Caribbean, including the Leeward and Windward Islands, Aruba, and…

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