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Bill Clinton
The Public Record
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).
Religious freedom is not a right we enjoy solely by virtue of being Americans; it is a fundamental human right that should be honored in every Nation around the globe.
The Federal Government is the largest employer, landholder, and purchaser in the region.
It is the policy of this Administration to build on the momentum of the accomplishments over the last 5 years.
I would like to see every State in America...require, as a course, community service as a condition of graduation from high school.
The purpose of the Interagency Task Force will be to coordinate and better leverage Administration efforts.
A quality education is essential to the success of every child in the 21st century and to the continued strength and prosperity of our Nation.
There is nothing more precious to a parent than a child and nothing more important to our future than the safety of all our children.
I'm extraordinarily grateful for all the progress we've made together these last 8 years building the strongest economy in a generation.
America has made a lot of progress in renewing these enduring values and strengthening our sense of national community.
We passed the Brady law, which has kept guns out of the hands of over 600,000 felons, fugitives, and stalkers.
Violent crime by young people has been cut nearly in half since 1993.
I encourage my fellow Americans to use this holiday, dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to his spirit of service, not as a day off, but rather as a day to make a difference in the lives of others.
This is a unique moment in U.S. history, a time of unrivaled prosperity and progress.
I think that the combined impact of spending and tax cuts, I would hope, would not be such as to prevent us from continuing to pay down this debt.
The economy remains strong, on a sound foundation, with a bright future.
Our Empowerment Zone tax credits are bringing new business and new jobs to our hardest pressed communities.
Our current economic strength is the result not of chance, but of a choice the American people made 8 years ago.
It is hereby ordered that section 7(f) of Executive Order 13111 of January 12, 1999, is amended by deleting '2 years from the date of this order' and inserting 'on January 11, 2003' in lieu thereof.





