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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May 8, 1998

We have to keep expanding trade, not trying to close up trade.

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May 7, 1998

America's transportation system will enable us to seize these unprecedented opportunities for trade and economic growth.

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May 7, 1998

I urge all Americans to observe these occasions with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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May 7, 1998

Our first priority must be the safety of those who use our Nation's transportation system.

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May 7, 1998

We must strive to keep our Nation's transportation system secure and our borders safe from terrorists and drug traffickers.

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May 7, 1998

President To Address the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on International Drug Control

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May 7, 1998

Smaller classes will have the greatest impact on student learning if the new teachers brought into the classroom are well qualified to teach reading.

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May 7, 1998

Our future and the future of every child in this audience today is bound up with our ability to maintain leadership for peace and freedom and security and opportunity throughout the world.

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May 7, 1998

Good things don't happen by accident, even when millions— even hundreds of millions of people are responsible.

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May 7, 1998

You led the way by helping to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

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May 7, 1998

Today we saw that the unemployment rate in America has dropped to 4.3 percent, the lowest since 1970.

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May 7, 1998

We have the best system of higher education in the world; we do not have the best system of elementary and secondary education in the world.

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May 7, 1998

U.S.-Italy Initiative to Combat Trafficking in Women and Children

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May 7, 1998

We must build on these efforts by also working to reduce the pollutants and greenhouse gases that our transportation system creates.

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May 7, 1998

This legislative proposal would help States and local school districts recruit, train, and hire 100,000 additional well-prepared teachers.

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May 7, 1998

All our Nation's children are at risk from tobacco, and we must have comprehensive national legislation to stop young Americans from smoking before they start.

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May 7, 1998

This is not rocket science. This is an affair of the mind which most of us can comprehend.

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May 7, 1998

Delaware is like a diamond, small, but having within it inherent value.

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