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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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Jan 13, 1998

To me, all of our policies should be able to be explained in terms of three words: opportunity for all, responsibility from all, and a community that includes all Americans.

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Jan 13, 1998

I applaud their decision to take on this challenge by supporting these initiatives to help further the dialog and learning from today's Race Initiative Advisory Board meeting in Phoenix.

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Jan 13, 1998

We simply cannot go on giving—we all know people who run managed care plans are under pressure.

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Jan 13, 1998

I am very pleased that today the AFL-CIO has announced two initiatives to redouble its members' efforts against discrimination.

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Jan 13, 1998

The Lunar New Year reminds all of us of the beauty and variety of Asian culture.

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Jan 13, 1998

The entry into the United States of aliens described in section 1 of this proclamation, as immigrants or nonimmigrants would, except as provided for in section 2 of this proclamation, be detrimental to the interests of the United States.

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Jan 13, 1998

I urge all businesses to join this effort to improve race relations in the workplace.

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Jan 12, 1998

Thank you. Go ahead. [Asifa Quraishi, president, Karamahi Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights, described the diversity within the American Muslim community and its problem of harassment as a response to international political events…

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Jan 12, 1998

That's why he looks so young; he had all those resting days. [Laughter] [Mr. Wilkins stated that the conversation was important and that the effort should not end in a year. He urged the President to use his office as a teaching lectern to…

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Jan 12, 1998

You know, when I came here, it was taking an unconscionably long time for people to get through the system, and we tried to accelerate it. And the Congress had such a negative reaction to it, the Republican majority did, they tried to…

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Jan 12, 1998

What I hope we will be able to do in this session of Congress is to make education a national issue. It would please me if it could be a nonpartisan issue. We fought awfully hard and finally succeeded in getting the Congress to agree that…

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Jan 12, 1998

Well, I have lots of proposals for the State of the Union that haven't been made yet. You don't know what I'm going to propose.

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Jan 12, 1998

Well, I think the letter I sent says it all. The truth is that the stakes here are quite high, and we have the ability, through technology, to centralize these records to get the job done. I know it requires some cost and some effort on…

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Jan 11, 1998

I know it requires some cost and some effort on the part of the States.

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Jan 11, 1998

The reciprocal arrangements made pursuant to Article 8 of the Agreement have been designed to be effective in ensuring that any nuclear material, facilities, or components provided under the Agreement shall be utilized solely for intended…

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Jan 11, 1998

If we can simply break the chain between drug use and criminal activity for people who are under criminal supervision, in prison, or on parole—if we could just do that—we can go a very long way toward making our streets and our…

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Jan 11, 1998

Convicted offenders who undergo drug testing and treatment while incarcerated and after release are approximately twice as likely to stay drug- and crime-free as those offenders who do not receive testing and treatment.

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Jan 11, 1998

The Government of the People's Republic of China has provided additional information concerning its nuclear nonproliferation policies

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Jan 11, 1998

To parolees we say, if you want to keep your freedom, you have to stay free of drugs.

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Jan 11, 1998

Most of the States, probably all of them, really want to do it.

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Jan 11, 1998

I believe the initiation of cooperation under the Agreement will bring significant nonproliferation benefits to the United States.

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Jan 11, 1998

I believe the Agreement will have a significant, positive impact in promoting U.S. nonproliferation and national security interests with China.

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Jan 11, 1998

We cannot tolerate drug use and trafficking within the Nation's prisons.

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