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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Jul 6, 1998

I was deeply saddened to learn of the sudden and untimely death of M.K.O. Abiola, a distinguished citizen and patriot of Nigeria.

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Jul 6, 1998

All Americans deserve to know that the medical decisions they depend upon are being made by medical doctors and not insurance company accountants.

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Jul 6, 1998

This administration has zero tolerance for actions that undermine these vital health care protections.

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Jul 5, 1998

We strongly urge the Senate to provide the full increase requested for NSF.

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Jul 5, 1998

We must make this a moment of opportunity, not missed opportunity.

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Jul 5, 1998

We have to use wisely the remaining 38 working days to make a season of progress.

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Jul 5, 1998

This is a duty we owe our parents and our fellow citizens, and we should honor it.

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Jul 5, 1998

We urge the Senate to provide additional resources for the Fair Housing Initiatives Program in order to reduce housing discrimination that remains all too common.

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Jul 5, 1998

I want to thank Ron Pollack for his continuing excellent work for accessible and quality care for all Americans.

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Jul 3, 1998

My message is that the United States is on your side, and we did our best. We're on the side of free speech. We're on the side of not putting people who dissent in prison. We're on the side of letting people who only dissented and…

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Jul 3, 1998

They are, Mr. Donaldson, but there is--the conflict is going on; both sides are involved in it. There is some uncertainty about who is willing and who is not willing to even negotiate about it. And we're working on it as best we can. Mr…

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Jul 3, 1998

We talked about it briefly. But they all say the same thing, Mr. Blitzer. They all say that this is not policy, that they've tried to make it clear. And I have tried to make it clear that it's something that we feel very, very strongly…

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Jul 3, 1998

I'm doing what I can to protect our families from contaminated food.

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Jul 3, 1998

Today we're taking two important steps to ensure that our food supply is as safe as we can make it.

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Jul 3, 1998

I was able to speak directly not only to President Jiang and the leaders of the Chinese Government but to the Chinese people themselves.

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Jul 3, 1998

Our food supply is the most bountiful and the safest in the world, but we know we can do better.

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Jul 3, 1998

I want to report to you about what I'm doing to make sure the food and drinks we serve our families this Independence Day and every day are safe.

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Jul 2, 1998

I believe there can be, and I believe there will be [democracy in China].

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Jul 2, 1998

Our success has been built on two guiding principles: engaging all concerned parties and grounding our efforts in the best science available.

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