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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).
Yes, you do them. You do need to do those. Colombia Ms. Salazar. Okay. Yes, I do. Colombia--Washington is debating billions of dollars in aid to that country. Serious problem. Do you foresee, or could the United States be dragged into the…
Absolutely. Yes, I have. I have said that to every one of them that I have seen since they made the decision to go down there. Ms. Salazar. And do you ever foresee normalized relations with Castro and the United States?
Habitat in the Columbia River November 5, 1999 Today I announced the expansion of a wildlife refuge to protect the prime salmon habitat along the Columbia River. This supports our treaty with Canada to protect Pacific Coast salmon. My…
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Thank you. Mr. Patrick. I don't want you to feel like, that you're being neglected once you're out. You're still welcome here.
Oh, I know him. He is a terrific young man, and he's going to be well enough to play soon. But it's not going to stop him from spending some of his time trying to give these kids a better future, and I hope more people will follow his…
I love it. I loved talking to you, and I hope that more of our sports teams will follow the lead of the New Jersey Nets. What they have done is a great thing, and they're giving a lot of kids a chance at a better future. Jayson Williams…
Yes. Well, let me say, if you asked me who I thought made the greatest contribution to baseball, I'd have to say Jackie Robinson because he broke the color line and because he did it in a way--because he was a great player who was also a…
Ooh. Mr. Patrick. Now, I know you released kind of a top 10; maybe it was a top 5. But if you were going to single out one athlete, who would it be?
Sure. Mr. Patrick. Who is the number one athlete of all time, in your mind? The Sports Century countdown of the top 50 athletes--who would you vote for number one?
Good for you. Mr. Patrick. But you being the avid golfer that you are, do you think that having a golf cart is that much of an advantage in--I mean, the outcry over Casey Martin using a golf cart, did it surprise you? And where do you…
The practical answer to that is that stadiums cannot be financed unless the political leaders support it. And so the political leaders should decide on the front end, I guess, what they expect out of the teams in return for financing the…
I've never been. You know, I have seen some great events. I went to the NCAA championship game in Arkansas, one in '94, and that's the only time I've ever been to that. And then I went to--I saw the women's World Cup finals this year when…
Never. I've watched a lot of them, but I've never been to one. Mr. Patrick. You know what? You can come with ESPN this year; it's in Atlanta. I'd be more than happy----
That I have never been to? I'd like to go to a Super Bowl, and I'd like to go to a college championship, now that the new football system is in. Mr. Patrick. You haven't been to the Super Bowl?
Yes, I played--I shot a few baskets with a Kentucky jersey they gave me the other day, not very long ago. President's Favorite Athletic Events Mr. Patrick. Now, what's the one event you would want to go to that you haven't been to…
You can call me whatever you want. It's fine with me. Team Jerseys Mr. Patrick. Okay. What are you doing with all those jerseys that you get when teams come to the White House?
Call me whatever you want. Mr. Patrick. No, you tell me what to call you. I want it to be comfortable here, because, Mr. President, that puts me at a disadvantage, asking you sports questions. [Laughter]
If I could give you one of those, I'd do that, too. Mr. Patrick. I asked the callers to give me some suggestions for you. And do I have to call you Mr. President? In all respect, it's a very personable show. Can I call you something…
Hey, Dan. How are you? Mr. Patrick. I'm great. I appreciate you calling in. I've been dancing a little bit, ad-libbing for an hour and a half, but I know you're a busy man. I just want you to know, I've been sweating. [Laughter]
I've got to make some money for my family and take care of them, and I want to do what I can as quickly as I can to do that. But I haven't given a lot of thought to how to do it, because I've got to wait until I'm out of office to make a…
Yes. I'll do different things but sort of like that. But it's very important to me not to get in the way of the next President, whoever the next President turns out to be. And so I don't want to do anything inappropriate. But I would like…
Well, I don't even know, I haven't thought that through. All I'm saying is I'm going to be--I'm going to build my library, and I'm going to do a lot of work. I'm going to have it be, instead of some mausoleum to the past, the natural sort…
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