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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Apr 22, 1999

That's what I mean, in addition to. So, if someone were afraid, they could call the hotline and say, ``Here's what I think is going on.'' Student. Yes. And it's confidential. You just----

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Apr 22, 1999

So you're saying if they had a hotline, as opposed to a peer mediation group, then someone who was afraid---- Student. No, they work together--they work together.

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Apr 22, 1999

Go ahead. [A student said that T.C. Williams had instituted a confidential safety hotline so students could reach the peer mediation people and suggested that something similar in Littleton might have prevented the tragedy.]

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Apr 22, 1999

Yes, pass the mike. [Teacher Barbara Finney, T.C. Williams peer mediator adviser, introduced a veteran student mediator, who suggested that the Littleton tragedy grew out of a buildup of anger or aggression that could have been addressed…

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Apr 22, 1999

I am pleased to note the Secretaries' conclusion that the nuclear stockpile has no safety or reliability concerns that require underground testing at this time.

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Apr 22, 1999

We want to replace ethnic cleansing with tolerance and decency, violence with security, disintegration with restoration, isolation with integration into the rest of the region and the continent.

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Apr 22, 1999

I am deeply disappointed by reports that the congressional Republican leadership has abandoned the effort to enact legislation this year to strengthen Social Security.

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Apr 22, 1999

NATO has had plenty of substance, and its word has been necessarily so.

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Apr 22, 1999

When we act together, we safeguard our freedom and security and enhance stability more effectively than any of us could alone.

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Apr 22, 1999

NATO embodies the vital partnership between Europe and North America.

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Apr 22, 1999

I have proposed concrete steps to bolster Social Security and offered time and again to work with the Congress in a bipartisan way to make the tough choices needed to secure the Trust Fund over the long term.

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Apr 22, 1999

The American people expect us to meet this fundamental challenge.

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Apr 22, 1999

In the last 50 years, all of us have become more and more involved with events beyond our borders.

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Apr 22, 1999

We owe a great debt of gratitude to our founders, to the generation of people after the Second World War who constructed a world of freedom that stood against tyranny.

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Apr 22, 1999

Our Alliance remains open to all European democracies, regardless of geography, willing and able to meet the responsibilities of membership.

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Apr 22, 1999

Problems that have arisen in the stockpile are being addressed and resolved without underground nuclear testing to ensure the stockpile remains safe and reliable.

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Apr 22, 1999

We declare for a new century our mutual commitment to defend our people, our territory and our liberty.

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Apr 22, 1999

Now is the time to strengthen Social Security for the future.

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Apr 22, 1999

No member of NATO has ever been called upon to fire a shot in anger to defend an ally from attack.

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Apr 22, 1999

We will look back on this summit, I think, and say, 'It was a profoundly important one because it reminded us of why we got started.'

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Apr 22, 1999

That is not acceptable, and I urge the Republican leadership to reconsider its opposition to acting on Social Security this year.

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Apr 22, 1999

We will contribute to building a stronger and broader Euro-Atlantic community of democracies.

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Apr 22, 1999

We remain determined to stand firm against those who violate human rights, wage war and conquer territory.

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