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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 24, 2004

Only a very foolish person goes all the way through life and never changes position on anything in the face of new evidence.

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Oct 24, 2004

We face a great choice here. A choice between two different philosophies held by two men with very strong convictions that lead them to different policy choices that have different consequences for America.

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Oct 24, 2004

I hope you'll listen to my reasons for being for John Kerry, and maybe they will change some votes.

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Oct 24, 2004

If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one's trying to get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and…

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Oct 24, 2004

Only a very foolish person goes all the way through life and never changes position on anything in the face of new evidence.

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Oct 24, 2004

We face a great choice here. A choice between two different philosophies held by two men with very strong convictions that lead them to different policy choices that have different consequences for America.

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Oct 24, 2004

I hope you'll listen to my reasons for being for John Kerry, and maybe they will change some votes.

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Oct 24, 2004

If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one's trying to get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and…

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Sep 14, 2004

It is time for the Justice Department to do the right thing. It is time to stop the delay and stop hiding behind legalisms and technicalities. The Government should work with the survivors to pay fair, timely and long overdue restitution…

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Jul 20, 2004

In light of the pending release of the 9/11 Commission report, I wish to recognize the Family Steering Committee for the 9/11 Independent Commission and their efforts to establish the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the…

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Jul 7, 2004

I believe objectively -- I've been reading this for eight years, I've been watching this -- I think by far your biggest problem is bin Laden and al Qaeda.

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Jun 24, 2004

One of the reasons he got away with it? Is because people like you only ask people like me the questions and gave him a complete free ride.

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Jun 24, 2004

I feel terrible about it. She is a really intelligent person and a fundamentally good person.

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Jun 24, 2004

Everybody who reads it in the book will see that I was rebuking myself, not being flippant.

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Jun 23, 2004

I echo the request of my colleague from New York. I would also ask whether the Senators from Virginia and Michigan share our understanding that the Bond-Harkin amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act of 2004 does not in any way…

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Jun 23, 2004

I also wish to recognize the efforts of my friends from Virginia and Michigan on this bill and their willingness to engage in this colloquy in order to discuss the needs of New York's former nuclear workers and the necessity of providing…

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Jun 20, 2004

They indicted innocent people because they wouldn't lie. And they exonerated people who committed crimes because they would lie.

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Jun 20, 2004

I was involved -- in as I tried to say in the book, two great fights. A struggle with the Republicans over the future of the country, which I won. And the struggle with my old demons, which I lost.

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Jun 16, 2004

We take a day a week a week, a whole day, every week for a year and did counseling.

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