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).
The United States and Japan have been playing key roles in the success of efforts to eradicate polio worldwide.
I have also invited the Prime Minister to come back for an official visit early next year so that we can work very closely together on the challenges we face.
If you study hard and learn a lot, you can grow up to be President of South Africa some day.
We want to do what we can to be supportive to help do whatever we can to create the climate which would permit a quick restoration of economic growth in Japan and therefore in Asia.
I think there is virtually unanimous support in the world for the kind of financial reforms that would restore economic growth in Japan.
This increase, one dollar over the next 2 years, would have raised the wages of 12 million Americans.
I ask all of you to join me in a toast to the Secretary-General and the staff of the United Nations.
Though she rose to the pinnacle of the world of sports, she never forgot where she came from.
Hillary and I are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Florence Griffith-Joyner.
The United States has been a great beneficiary of the United Nations.
We were dazzled by her speed, humbled by her talent, and captivated by her style.
I was very proud to have her serve as cochair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
It is time for Congress to put progress ahead of partisanship and focus on the urgent challenges facing the American people.
This is an example of what we can achieve when we work together—Congress and the President, Republicans and Democrats—for the public good.
With the millennium, we must now decide how to think about our commitment to the future. Thomas Paine said, a long time ago, ``We have it in our power to begin the world over again.'' We have always believed that in this country, and we…
That's a real advance. [Laughter] [Ms. Harris closed by thanking the President for improving the relationship between the Federal Government and tribal governments, and Chairman Franklin concurred.]
You need to tell me how you want me to sign that, and I've got a special pen, and we'll sign it, and I'll bring it over there. [Laura Harris, the Board's consultant on Native American issues, explained the diversity of her son's ethnic…





