Dec 17, 1997
A lasting peace is possible, along the lines of the Dayton peace agreement.
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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Dec 17, 1997
What has happened? With the leadership of the United States, NATO and its allies, including Russia, working side by side, ended, almost overnight and with virtually no bloodshed, the worst war in Europe since World War II.
Dec 17, 1997
We should finish the job we began for the sake of that future and in the service of our own interests and values.
Dec 17, 1997
Twenty-four months later, by almost any measure, the lives of Bosnia's people are better, and their hopes for the future are brighter.
Dec 16, 1997
No, in the end it didn't--[inaudible]--reviewing them. And then we went--don't eat that; you just had lunch--and we got down to about seven or eight, and then we got down to three and finally made a decision. Come on, kiddo, come on. Let's…
Dec 16, 1997
He can hang out nearly anywhere. We've got a little flexible cage back in the Dining Room now in the White House. He comes over to the Oval Office with me in the morning, and he does fine.
Dec 16, 1997
Socks was a little scared of him, I think. Yesterday--you could have had a great picture yesterday. She jumped--he jumped way up on my shoulders. Socks climbed right up and got up on my shoulders so that they would have an appropriate…
Dec 16, 1997
Just a little dog biscuit. Now, he's pretty well- trained. And I get up in the morning and take him for a walk early, at 7 a.m., and then I give him breakfast. Then we go for another walk. [Laughter] And then he has lunch and goes for…
Dec 16, 1997
Today I have the privilege of presenting the same medal to his crewmates, Roger Chaffee and Edward White, courageous men who gave their lives in our Nation's effort to conquer the frontiers of space.
Dec 16, 1997
Though they never got there, astronauts Chaffee, White, and Grissom's footprints are on the Moon.
Dec 16, 1997
I am proud to present these medals to the families of Roger Chaffee and Edward White.
Dec 15, 1997
Anyway, I got all these names, and we had a little family conference last night. We got down to two names, and we selected one. And I think I'll announce it tomorrow at the press conference. [Laughter] Thank you.
Dec 15, 1997
First of all, let me thank--I want to thank everybody, all these kids that came in all over the country. I've never gotten so many suggestions in my life. And some of them were quite hilarious, Advise and Consent. A child yesterday said I…
Dec 15, 1997
Because I think under these circumstances we actually have a chance to get him confirmed. The Ambassador position to Mexico was entirely different. And normally you don't appoint a recess--you don't make a recess appointment, for example…
Dec 15, 1997
No. Absolutely not. He has the full authority of the office. And you have seen here, he has the full confidence of the Attorney General and the President. That's all he needs.
Dec 15, 1997
Well, first of all, the Senate did not decline--they did not reject his appointment. The Senate never even got a chance to vote on his appointment. And if the Senate had rejected his appointment, I would not--even though I would have…
Dec 15, 1997
I have two objectives. One is to get Mr. Lee into the leadership of the Civil Rights Division as soon as possible. The other is to maximize the chances that he can be confirmed in the coming year in the Senate. I believe this path is the…
Dec 15, 1997
Well, I was quite encouraged by Mr. Khatami's statement, and it was welcome. And I will say again, I would like nothing better than to have a dialog with Iran, as long as we can have an honest discussion of all the relevant issues. We…
Dec 15, 1997
Well, you know I'm going to have several opportunities to talk to you over the next few days, and I'll have a statement about that soon. I'm proud of what our people have done there; I'm proud of what the Irish have done there, all the…
Dec 15, 1997
Just that he asked me to stay involved, and he said that anything I could do to encourage all the parties to be part of an evenhanded process--and I believe George Mitchell is doing his best to be evenhanded--was important. And then, of…
Dec 15, 1997
I have received scores of letters... who said that they loved it, and they thought it was important.
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