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 28, 1999

Again I call on the Congress to enact a permanent fix to the severe shortcomings in the 1996 farm bill.

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Oct 28, 1999

Isn't it interesting that in this most modern of all imaginable worlds, with even more breathtaking discoveries just around the corner—that I believe will also include cures for many of the most severe forms of cancer and the ability to…

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Oct 28, 1999

These standards represent an unprecedented step toward putting Americans back in control of their own medical records.

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Oct 28, 1999

Please help protect America's families from new abuses of their privacy.

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Oct 28, 1999

To amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes.

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Oct 28, 1999

We're all pretty lucky or we wouldn't be sitting under this tent tonight.

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Oct 28, 1999

I declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.

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Oct 28, 1999

The real issue before the American people is, what are we going to do with this moment of great good fortune?

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Oct 28, 1999

If I could leave this country with one gift, it would be the gift of just being one America.

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Oct 28, 1999

To amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should especially be displayed.

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Oct 28, 1999

And I often think that some of the bitter partisanship and sort of shortsightedness we've seen in the last 2 years have occurred because people think they have the luxury to do that, because things are going so well.

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Oct 28, 1999

This is only a one-year temporary fix for the overall problems facing our farmers.

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Oct 28, 1999

I am continuing the national emergency for 1 year with respect to Sudan.

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Oct 28, 1999

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.

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Oct 28, 1999

We can't be a force for good abroad unless we are a force for good at home.

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Oct 28, 1999

That amounts to a tax cut and lower mortgage payments of $2,000 a year to the average family.

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Oct 28, 1999

I am designating $8.8 billion in emergency assistance to our Nation's farmers and ranchers.

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Oct 28, 1999

More than anything else tonight, except to get my kiss—more than anything else tonight, I came here to say thank you.

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Oct 28, 1999

It means we have to save Social Security for the baby boom generation.

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Oct 27, 1999

I believe that what we have done on the nuclear weapons issue and getting the nuclear weapons out of all the republics of the former Soviet Union, except for Russia, is well-known, and I have no reason to believe that we have not succeeded…

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Oct 27, 1999

Well, they agreed to work with us to try to resolve both those matters in an expeditious fashion. They are causing real trouble, not only between the United States and the European Union but for our efforts to build a global trading…

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Oct 27, 1999

Well, as to the last, I'm very concerned about it and my heart and prayers go out to the people of Armenia and the families of the very important officials who have been killed already. We are not sure who is responsible. The situation is…

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