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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Nov 21, 2000

We should all look around at people who need help and try to give them a little.

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Nov 21, 2000

And I am very pleased to follow in his footsteps and to hereby officially pardon this turkey in order that he be sent to the petting zoo in Fairfax County, Virginia, to live his remaining days in peace and happiness making children…

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Nov 21, 2000

This commitment, this grassroots citizens commitment to fighting hunger, is a great national treasure for us.

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Nov 21, 2000

An agency can now combine its audited financial statements and its performance reports.

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Nov 21, 2000

I commend the House and Senate for passing a version of the District of Columbia appropriations bill that I can sign.

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Nov 21, 2000

Eliminating disparities will require additional research and new approaches.

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Nov 21, 2000

This Act builds on the success of a pilot program started in 1994.

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Nov 21, 2000

We should also be grateful for the strength of our democracy and the freedom we enjoy, thanks to the courage and patriotism of our men and women in uniform.

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Nov 21, 2000

It is unacceptable that African-American men have a higher overall cancer incidence and infant mortality rates than any other racial or ethnic group;

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Nov 21, 2000

I am proud of our support for the District, and even prouder of what the residents and government of the District have been able to accomplish.

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Nov 21, 2000

One in three Washington, DC, children, the Capital of the country that has the strongest economy in the world, lives every single day at some risk of going to bed hungry.

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Nov 21, 2000

The people of the District of Columbia deserve the same respect in ordering their local affairs that the people of our States enjoy.

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Nov 21, 2000

We must build on today's achievement by assuring adequate funding for these and other initiatives that will help close the health status gap in this Nation.

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Nov 21, 2000

This Act will enhance biomedical and behavioral research on minority health and health disparities.

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Nov 21, 2000

This is a very big country, and it's very important at Thanksgiving that we not forget that in the midst of all of our plenty and all of our prosperity, there are still Americans of all ages who have trouble getting enough decent food to…

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Nov 21, 2000

I want to thank the National Turkey Federation for once again donating this year's tom turkey.

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Nov 20, 2000

Hillary and I will miss him and the unique insight that he shared with New York and the entire Nation.

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Nov 20, 2000

Hillary and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Lars-Erik Nelson.

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Nov 20, 2000

His real gift was translating complex stories about our democracy for the American people.

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Nov 20, 2000

He was a fearless, independent, no nonsense reporter and columnist who believed in getting to the heart of a story and getting it right.

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Nov 19, 2000

But the only way to give every American in every health plan the right to see a specialist, to go to the nearest emergency room—not the cheapest—and to hold health care plans accountable when they cause harm, is to pass a real, enforceable…

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Nov 19, 2000

Hillary and I were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Charles F.C. Ruff.

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Nov 19, 2000

Today I am pleased to announce that the Labor Department is issuing final regulations requiring private health plans covering 130 million Americans to provide a fast and fair internal appeals process for patients when coverage has been…

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Nov 19, 2000

Congress should come together to pass this long overdue legislation.

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