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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Aug 12, 1998

No matter what it takes, we must find those responsible for these evil acts and see that justice is done.

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Aug 11, 1998

I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and suffering caused by the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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Aug 11, 1998

This legislation is necessary in a year marked by low crop prices, a series of natural disasters, and other financial strains in agricultural markets.

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Aug 11, 1998

This will help strengthen crop prices and meet humanitarian needs abroad.

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Aug 11, 1998

However, this legislation fails to provide any additional direct Federal income support payments; it simply accelerates them.

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Aug 11, 1998

We must continue to look for ways to help our farm communities get through them.

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Aug 11, 1998

Today I am signing into law S. 2344, the 'Emergency Farm Financial Relief Act.'

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Aug 11, 1998

The Federal Government is committed to assist employees and their families in responding to this tragedy.

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Aug 11, 1998

I convey my deepest sympathy and heartfelt sorrow to those affected by these senseless acts of violence.

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Aug 11, 1998

By speeding up these payments, this law will help many rural American communities and farm families.

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Aug 11, 1998

I urge the full Congress to approve their amendment and send it to me for signature so we can give hard-pressed farmers the relief they deserve as soon as possible.

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Aug 10, 1998

If we do not do so at some point in the not-too-distant future, our children will be living in an economy that is much reduced, because we didn't do right by the environment.

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Aug 10, 1998

Gray Davis is going to have to stop getting so many laughs and having so many good lines in his speeches.

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Aug 10, 1998

The only responsible thing to do is to say, okay, we've got money; we've got confidence; we've got breathing space; let's look at the big long-term challenges.

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Aug 10, 1998

We are not going to back away from our involvement with other people, and we are not going to back away from our opposition to terrorism.

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Aug 10, 1998

We can help with the best system of higher education in the world, but until we can say we do, we will never be what we ought to be.

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Aug 10, 1998

We need progress and not partisanship in our efforts to avoid the degradation of our ocean waters.

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Aug 10, 1998

Safe water for our children is something all Americans agree on.

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Aug 10, 1998

We have the lowest unemployment in 28 years, the smallest percentage of people on welfare in 29 years.

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Aug 10, 1998

I can't think of a better gift I could give the people of California than playing some role in the election of this good man to the governorship.

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Aug 10, 1998

That corps and a remarkable project called City Year were the two inspirations for me for AmeriCorps.

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Aug 10, 1998

We have to build one America across the lines that divide us.

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Aug 10, 1998

Look, it's election year; I'd like to give you a tax cut as much as anybody else.

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