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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Jan 6, 1999

I am very concerned about the surge in low-priced steel imports into the United States and its impact on our companies, workers, and communities.

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Jan 6, 1999

I hope the new Congress will keep up the payments so we can keep the teachers going.

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Jan 5, 1999

I have said repeatedly, before we even consider new spending or tax cuts, first we must set this surplus aside until we save Social Security for the 21st century.

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Jan 5, 1999

We cannot use anything as an excuse not to deal with our most pressing priorities.

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Jan 5, 1999

The surplus I announced that day, $70 billion, was the largest in American history.

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Jan 4, 1999

Today's action is an important step in Secretary Glickman's ongoing efforts to rid the Agriculture Department of discriminatory behavior and redress any harm that has been caused by past discrimination against African-American family…

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Jan 4, 1999

By helping to eliminate artificial barriers to African-American farm ownership, we will help to ensure that discrimination does not harm this proud heritage—and that all of America's farmers go strongly into the 21st century.

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Jan 4, 1999

They reflect a strong and growing bipartisan consensus that the United States can and should do more to work with the Cuban people toward a future of democracy and prosperity.

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Jan 4, 1999

We have to give all these people a chance to be drug-free and to be productive citizens again.

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Jan 4, 1999

My administration has always been committed to fighting discrimination and expanding opportunity for all Americans—in our offices, in our factories, and on our farms.

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Jan 4, 1999

The United States' compassion for the Cuban people demonstrates our strong interest in building bonds between the citizens of our nations.

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Jan 4, 1999

I actually met, in a school in California... with a group of children who were drilled on how to jump out of their desk and hit the floor if they were subject to drive-by shootings.

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Jan 4, 1999

We are taking steps to increase the flow of information to the Cuban people and others around the world.

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Jan 3, 1999

We must act together, members of both parties, both branches of Government, putting progress above partisanship.

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Jan 3, 1999

We welcome the launch of the euro, an historic step that 11 nations in Europe have taken toward a more complete Economic and Monetary Union (EMU).

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Jan 3, 1999

The senior boom is one of the central challenges of the coming century.

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Jan 3, 1999

We want to hear from the people of the country about how we can help to meet the long-term care needs of their loved ones.

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Jan 1, 1999

With the help of the '94 crime act, cities have replaced gang and gun violence with more police and tougher gun enforcement.

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Jan 1, 1999

We must finish the job of putting 100,000 more police on our streets.

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Jan 1, 1999

America's murder rate has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years.

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Dec 30, 1998

We must do more to ensure that each and every parent honors his obligation to his children.

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