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 15, 1999

Let us renew our spirit of community, our sense of idealism, and our commitment to service.

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Apr 15, 1999

Each of us has the power to improve these troubling statistics.

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Apr 15, 1999

Each of us must find our own role and take action as a volunteer, a neighbor, and a citizen.

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Apr 15, 1999

I'm profoundly grateful to you because you and the people of Michigan have been good to me.

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Apr 15, 1999

Our hearts and our prayers, our aid and our arms are with you today.

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Apr 15, 1999

We have genuinely opened the doors of college to everybody with tax credits and better loans and work-study programs and scholarships.

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Apr 15, 1999

Service is one of the best ways to make a difference in the lives of others.

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Apr 15, 1999

Organ donation is one of humanity's most noble expressions of compassion and generosity.

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Apr 15, 1999

Life is full of hard decisions, and sometimes the most important things in life are difficult.

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Apr 15, 1999

I believe that we need to imagine what we want America to look like in the 21st century.

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Apr 14, 1999

The budget passed by House Republicans falls short of what the American people need for meeting the challenges of the 21st century. It fails to lock away the surplus to strengthen Social Security and Medicare, and it fails to meet many of…

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Apr 14, 1999

Today, on Kick Butts Day, young people all across America are speaking out against teen tobacco use. These kids are right. It's tragic--and it's wrong--that every day 3,000 kids become regular smokers. So I urge Congress to stand with our…

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Apr 14, 1999

Today, the National Park System has grown to 378 sites visited by more than 285 million people each year.

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Apr 14, 1999

This is a democracy, and people can say whatever they want to say.

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Apr 14, 1999

My Administration's proposal to promote retail competition in the electric power industry, if enacted, will help to deliver economic savings, cleaner air, and a significant down payment on greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

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Apr 14, 1999

In practice, H.J.Res. 37 would have the absurd result that special interest tax loopholes could be enacted by a simple majority, but a two-thirds super-majority would be required to close such loopholes.

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Apr 14, 1999

Let us give thanks for the wisdom of all those who established our national parks.

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Apr 13, 1999

Accession Negotiations April 13, 1999 President Clinton and Premier Zhu spoke this afternoon on the telephone. During the conversation, they agreed that both sides should move intensively on negotiations toward resolution of the remaining…

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Apr 13, 1999

I commend you for your courage and your dedication in creating a lasting tribute to the memory of your loved ones.

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Apr 13, 1999

I believe Americans who work hard their entire lives and raise their children should not have to have their retirement poised precariously on the edge of poverty.

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