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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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Sep 23, 1998

We must work even harder to make sure that as our Nation races forward, we give everyone a chance to come along.

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Sep 23, 1998

How can keeping our economic growth going by preventing this financial contagion from hitting us be a partisan issue?

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Sep 23, 1998

If you want progress, vote for us; if you want partisanship, vote for them.

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Sep 23, 1998

Child poverty has dropped more in the past 4 years than any 4-year period in nearly 30 years.

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Sep 23, 1998

The unique opportunity to save Social Security must not be squandered.

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Sep 23, 1998

It is my strong hope that India and Pakistan will join the list and thereby reduce nuclear tensions in South Asia.

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Sep 23, 1998

This legislation helps us meet that challenge by providing up to $250 million over 3 years in new funding to educate and train Americans for the jobs of the future.

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Sep 23, 1998

In short, it contains new investments in training, tougher enforcement, and new protections for U.S. workers.

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Sep 23, 1998

The right thing to do is for us all to focus on what's best for the American people.

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Sep 23, 1998

Our growing economy continues to raise incomes, lift millions out of poverty, and extend opportunity.

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Sep 23, 1998

We stand for taking average class sizes down to 18, and putting 100,000 teachers out there.

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Sep 23, 1998

I am pleased that the House of Representatives has moved quickly to pass a bipartisan compromise to address a shortage of skilled workers.

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Sep 23, 1998

The poverty rate fell to 13.3 percent, and while we still have plenty of room for improvement, the African-American poverty rate fell to another record low.

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Sep 22, 1998

Milosevic must act immediately to heed the will of the international community.

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Sep 22, 1998

Mr. Mandela waited a very long time to actually do something for his people, rather than just to be something to keep their hearts and hopes alive.

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Sep 22, 1998

Together we fought for and won the biggest increase in children's health care in more than 3 decades to insure up to 5 million uninsured children.

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Sep 22, 1998

Together we have opened the doors of higher education with the HOPE scholarship, more Pell grants, tax credits for all higher education, deductible student loans.

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Sep 22, 1998

Americans as one today, across all the lines that divide us, pay tribute to your struggle, to your achievement, and to the inspiration you have given us to do better.

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Sep 22, 1998

Nobody should have to give up being a good parent to succeed in the workplace.

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Sep 22, 1998

The resolution places responsibility squarely on President Milosevic to take the concrete steps necessary to prevent a major humanitarian disaster and restore peace in the region.

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Sep 22, 1998

Let’s solve the problem instead of making it a political issue.

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Sep 22, 1998

The international community is determined to see an end to the violence and repression in Kosovo.

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