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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May 4, 1999

Regardless of whether they work inside or outside the home, we still turn to our mothers when we need reassurance, advice, or comfort.

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May 4, 1999

Bankruptcy reform should not place a greater responsibility for debt repayment on moderate- and low-income debtors than it does on high-income debtors.

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May 4, 1999

There is nothing more precious than the bond between a mother and her child.

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May 3, 1999

No. I wouldn't go back home without the United States and NATO, without our allies being involved there, not after what they've been through.

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May 3, 1999

I am proud to announce our new Financial Privacy and Consumer Protection Initiative.

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May 3, 1999

I've been working for a partnership for a democratic Russia since the day I got here.

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May 3, 1999

As we mark this special holiday, we also celebrate the enduring friendship between the United States and Mexico.

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May 3, 1999

It was a ringing rebuke to those who denied the dignity and restricted the rights of African-Americans.

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May 3, 1999

My heart goes out to the people of Oklahoma and Kansas who suffered through a night of terror and devastation.

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May 3, 1999

We must provide financial services for those who have been denied access to credit and basic banking services for too long.

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May 3, 1999

In the coming hours, I will declare several counties in both States Federal disaster areas, speeding the way for Federal aid.

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May 3, 1999

Rosa Parks' short bus trip, and all the distance she has traveled in the years since, have brought the American people ever closer to the promised land that we know it can truly be.

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May 3, 1999

We cannot see what we have seen with our own eyes and take refuge in the false comfort of indifference or impatience.

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May 3, 1999

Her action that December day was, in itself, a simple one; but it required uncommon courage.

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May 3, 1999

I am encouraged because, first of all, I think it's a good thing for the Russians to be aggressively involved in trying to find a diplomatic solution.

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May 3, 1999

I believe that the Europeans will carry the lion's share of the burden, the rebuilding and building an economic unit there that can relate to the EU and grow together.

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May 3, 1999

The thoughts and prayers of all Americans are with the victims of this tragedy.

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May 3, 1999

We have to increase the financial literacy of the American people.

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May 3, 1999

We have to make sure everyone's accounted for and that the beginning cleanup can start.

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May 3, 1999

We will not usher in the 21st century with the worst nightmares of the 20th.

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May 3, 1999

It was an inspiration to all Americans struggling together to shed the prejudices of the past and to build a better future.

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