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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Oct 31, 1999

I am deeply honored to be the first sitting American President to visit your wonderful country.

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Oct 31, 1999

I am profoundly grateful that Norway has agreed to work with the United States to provide prosthetics.

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Oct 31, 1999

Walter Payton will always be a man in motion: breaking tackles, breaking records, clearing every obstacle in his path.

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Oct 30, 1999

There is no greater value than education, especially in this information age.

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Oct 30, 1999

The real legacy is America is genuinely transformed from where it was 7 years ago.

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Oct 30, 1999

So once again, I ask Congress to put partisanship aside, read this report, and work with me to reduce class size, increase quality in teaching, and increase performance in our schools.

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Oct 30, 1999

I will do everything I can to help, because peace in the Middle East is strongly in the interest of the American people.

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Oct 30, 1999

I'm actually very— I'm proud of the Vice President, and I'm very proud of my wife for being willing to stick their necks out and do this.

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Oct 30, 1999

We do not know what caused this tragedy, but we will devote every necessary resource so that we can understand exactly what happened.

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Oct 30, 1999

I want to hire 100,000 more teachers, 50,000 more community police to build on the effort that has given us the lowest crime rate in 30 years.

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Oct 30, 1999

I want to say, as I did earlier today, how deeply saddened I am over the disappearance of EgyptAir flight 990.

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Oct 30, 1999

I hope that by getting together with Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat in a setting designed to honor the memory and to evoke the memory of Yitzhak Rabin, we can give some new energy to this process.

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Oct 29, 1999

Come on. Now, wait a minute, folks. I know something about this. You all relax here. I know something about this. They got their say. Now you give me mine, and you all think about where we are. Come on, let's go. That's actually…

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Oct 29, 1999

I'll make you a deal. I'll ignore them if you will. We observed their free speech rights. Do you think they will observe ours? Now, let me say, first, to all of you---- [The disruption continued.]

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Oct 29, 1999

Today, as provided for in the agriculture appropriations bill I signed last week, I am designating $8.8 billion in emergency assistance to our Nation's farmers and ranchers. This assistance will hasten payments to farmers who are…

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Oct 29, 1999

I encourage all parents, teachers, pediatricians, school nurses, and concerned citizens to learn more about children's mental health.

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Oct 29, 1999

Today, to mark the anniversary, the nonprofit Wildlands Conservancy is donating to the Federal Government an additional 14,000 acres within the Joshua Tree National Park.

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Oct 29, 1999

We are only beginning to make similar strides in protecting their mental health.

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Oct 29, 1999

We have made much progress in ensuring the physical health of our young people.

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Oct 29, 1999

By requiring industries to tell communities how much they pollute the air and water, we empower citizens to fight back and create a powerful incentive for industry to pollute less.

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