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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Jun 13, 1999

H.R. 1000 should be amended to provide that FAA's personnel management system is governed by merit system principles.

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Jun 13, 1999

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby ordered the amendment of Executive Order 13073.

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Jun 13, 1999

This bill does not offset any of the significant increases in spending it would provide.

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Jun 13, 1999

A unified budget presents spending tradeoffs and permits more fully informed decisions to be made on allocating the Nation's resources.

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Jun 11, 1999

He did. Mr. Lehrer. ----when it was in the Senate, was asked why there were so many Republicans who were not supporting this, and he said it had to do with trust. And he said, quote, ``This President has debased the one currency we each…

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Jun 11, 1999

Well, the last we heard was, I think, when Mr. Ivanov told Secretary Albright that they were just pre-positioning, but that they recognized that we had to work out the arrangements for their participation. And even as we speak, there are…

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Jun 11, 1999

Thank you, Jim. I'm glad to be here. Balkan Peace Process Mr. Lehrer. Is the peace process, the withdrawal of the Serb troops and the other matters, proceeding on schedule today?

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Jun 11, 1999

Don't you think it's interesting—look around the senior class here, all of you that went through and got your degrees—as America grows more and more diverse, that the biggest problem the world has today is really the oldest problem of…

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Jun 11, 1999

We will seek effective justice through law for the perpetrators of these crimes.

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Jun 11, 1999

I can now confirm that the FRY has accepted NATO's conditions.

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Jun 11, 1999

Unfortunately, the Republican leadership's legislation falls far short of providing American families the protections they need in a changing health care system.

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Jun 11, 1999

That should not only make us proud to be Americans, it should convince us that the same thing can and should happen in the Balkans.

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Jun 11, 1999

It shall be the policy of the United States Government, consistent with the Tariff Act of 1930... that executive agencies shall take appropriate actions to enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or importation of goods... produced by…

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Jun 11, 1999

Mr. Milosevic has failed utterly in his efforts to erase your history, your culture, your presence from your land.

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Jun 11, 1999

I want to resist quotas but to vigorously enforce our trade laws.

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Jun 11, 1999

Within 120 days after the date of this order, the Department of Labor shall publish in the Federal Register a list of products... that might have been mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor.

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Jun 11, 1999

You have helped to end this century on a truly triumphant note.

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Jun 11, 1999

A Patients' Bill of Rights that doesn't provide these important protections is a Patients' Bill of Rights in name only, and our people deserve better.

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Jun 11, 1999

I think managed care has been good for America, decreasing costs and increasing Americans' access to preventive care.

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Jun 11, 1999

Let's hold an open, fair debate and pass a real Patients' Bill of Rights that will strengthen our health care system, strengthen our families, and strengthen our Nation for the 21st century.

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Jun 11, 1999

We have to join together to learn how to alleviate poverty around the world, expand the middle class everywhere, provide more economic opportunity for all of you who are so well-positioned, and still understand that we can reduce pollution…

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