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 10, 1999

We honor the pilots and the crews, but we should never forget that for every 2-man mission, about 60 people from the mission planning cell worked 2 or 3 days to make sure nothing went wrong.

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Jun 10, 1999

I encourage all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that celebrate our diversity.

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Jun 10, 1999

To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the 'Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United States Courthouse'.

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Jun 10, 1999

I believe, as strongly as I can say, it was the right thing to do.

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Jun 10, 1999

Victory on the battlefield was essential, but it was not enough.

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Jun 10, 1999

I am proud of the measures my Administration has taken to end discrimination against gays and lesbians and ensure that they have the same rights guaranteed to their fellow Americans.

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Jun 10, 1999

Now is the time for us to take strong and decisive action to end all hate crimes.

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Jun 10, 1999

Thanks to you, the century is ending not with helpless indignation over such unspeakable cruelty but with its opposite, a ringing affirmation by free people of human dignity.

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Jun 10, 1999

Your victory was achieved for two reasons: one, the power and skill and courage of our pilots and our crews; but two, the power of the example that you set in our military.

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Jun 10, 1999

We cannot achieve true tolerance merely through legislation; we must change hearts and minds as well.

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Jun 10, 1999

Our greatest hope for a just society is to teach our children to respect one another, to appreciate our differences, and to recognize the fundamental values that we hold in common.

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Jun 10, 1999

Those folks have to go home, and they've got to have a roof over their head before it gets too cold to be outside.

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Jun 10, 1999

I've been dealing with Mr. Milosevic now a long time, you know, more than 6 years.

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Jun 10, 1999

Make no mistake about it: every day you get up and go to work, you put the lie to the idea that has driven Mr. Milosevic's power.

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Jun 10, 1999

I don't really think so, but there are some factors I would imagine they'll have to work through.

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