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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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May 19, 1998

We urge Indonesia's leaders to move forward promptly with a peaceful process that enjoys broad public support.

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May 19, 1998

Our lawmakers must not let this historic opportunity slip away under pressure from big tobacco lobbying.

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May 19, 1998

This conference builds on the efforts of many other countries and individuals, including, of course, the remarkable accomplishment of the Ottawa process.

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May 19, 1998

This bill is our best chance to protect the health of our children, to keep them from getting hooked on cigarettes ever.

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May 19, 1998

Not only have we destroyed millions of landmines in our own arsenal and banned their export, but we have also provided a substantial share of the global resources for humanitarian demining.

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May 19, 1998

Each of the countries and organizations represented at this conference plays a critical role in this effort.

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May 19, 1998

I applaud the Senate for taking up comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to dramatically reduce teen smoking.

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May 18, 1998

Money May 18, 1998 I am pleased that the Treasury Department and the United States Customs Service have joined today with the Justice Department to take a significant step to protect our Nation and its children from drugs. The indictments…

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May 18, 1998

To eliminate mandatory determinations would prevent the Department from assessing a property's historic significance.

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May 17, 1998

I don't know. But I think--but actually, I think START III could be done in fairly short order because we have been, Boris Yeltsin and I have been, talking about these issues for years now, and I think we know what the parameters of our…

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May 17, 1998

Well, I think it ought to be ratified because then we can get more business done. We can't really do anything on START III until START II is ratified. And I'm hoping that it will. And I'd like to leave it there. I'd like to leave it there.

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May 17, 1998

Well, I want to see--when I get back home, I want to see, number one, what is the substance of this; how serious is it; what are the facts; what evidence is there? Is this just somebody saying, or is there some reason to believe there is…

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May 17, 1998

For one thing, first of all, I understand there's a new allegation about that. I have two things to say about it. First of all, all of the foreign policy decisions we made were based on what we believed--I and the rest of my…

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May 17, 1998

America welcomes a strong partnership with a strong and united Europe to improve the lives, the security, the well-being of our own people and others around the world.

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May 17, 1998

The United States and the European Union reaffirmed their support of the work of UNSCOM in ensuring Iraq's implementation of UN Security Council Resolutions on the elimination of its weapons of mass destruction.

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May 17, 1998

They oppose terrorism in all its forms, whatever the motivation of its perpetrators.

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May 17, 1998

We intend to continue working closely together to advance our common non-proliferation objectives.

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May 17, 1998

We recognized that our political and economic cooperation is a powerful force for peace, democracy, and prosperity.

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May 17, 1998

The United States and the Member States of the European Union share a strong common interest in non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.

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May 17, 1998

The US participated in an EU seminar in 1997 which shaped this work, is briefed regularly on current developments in this key area.

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May 17, 1998

We will make full use of diplomatic and political action to achieve our objectives.

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May 17, 1998

We have also forged a pathbreaking common approach to deter investment in illegally expropriated property around the world.

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