Dec 7, 1997
In America, there's a card that trumps even the race card. It's the 'I-hate-you' card.
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 7, 1997
I know this has been a difficult time for you and I sincerely hope that you find peace in the days ahead.
Dec 7, 1997
I will always remember Larry for his friendship and for his service to his community and our country.
Dec 7, 1997
I will never forget Larry's remarkable success as a businessman, his generosity as a philanthropist and his skill as a diplomat.
Dec 6, 1997
I'm proud to salute five artists whose sensitivity, vision, and talent have challenged our minds and made our spirits soar.
Dec 6, 1997
Wouldn't you like it if your city and your country worked the way this church did?
Dec 5, 1997
Certain Former Eastern Bloc States December 5, 1997 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) I hereby transmit a report concerning emigration laws and policies of Albania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as…
Dec 4, 1997
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance for fiscal years 1998 and 1999.
Dec 3, 1997
Well, then the real problem may be the criteria for why we admit people to college, too--how we do it. One more here and then Congressman Sawyer. [A participant stated that there was an opportunity gap, not a racial skills gap, and…
Dec 3, 1997
Should we abolish the Army's affirmative action program, yes or no? Ms. Thernstrom. We should--the Army does one thing very, very right; it prepares kids--it takes kids before the Army, and it prepares them to compete equally. That's what…
Dec 3, 1997
He thinks he was helped by it. Ms. Thernstrom. ----the overwhelming majority of Americans want American citizens to be treated as individuals. And we've heard the voice here of----
Dec 3, 1997
That's right--racial preferences are. It's a loaded word. Ms. Thernstrom. Americans believe in affirmative action. They don't believe in preferences.
Dec 3, 1997
I don't have any--my closing remarks are, this is the beginning, not the end. My closing remarks are that--there ought to be a strategy to deal with the economic underclass; there ought to be a middle class strategy, too, that embraces…
Dec 3, 1997
And what's the most important thing we can do about it? Participant. I think that we have to make it possible for all individuals, whatever race, to be part of our neighborhoods and know them as human beings. [Marion Ruebel, president…
Dec 3, 1997
Our moderator will either have a heart attack or cut me off in a minute here. [Laughter] Be quick, everybody. [Participants advocated teaching love, respect, and manners in the home, and basic workplace attitudes of reliability, teamwork…
Dec 3, 1997
My summary is going to be, I'll hear from two more people. Go ahead. [Laughter] And the lady with the gloves, I like your gloves. Go ahead. [Other participants suggested fostering leadership among multiracial youth and including…
Dec 3, 1997
Very briefly--since I have been President, my Education Secretary, Secretary Riley, who is here with us today, has done a lot of work to try to support schools that introduce character education programs into the curriculum. Do you think…
Dec 3, 1997
Before we run out of time, is there any Asian- American who wants to be heard? Go ahead. [Participant David Flores stressed the importance of education, moral values, and the family.]
Dec 3, 1997
So what's the most important thing we can do for the underclass? Participant. Well, that's what I was hoping to get from you. That was my question I was going to ask. [Laughter]
Dec 3, 1997
But you do think that Hispanic kids have a harder time in the court system. [Ms. Cordero responded that her son was discriminated against because he was Hispanic and said that she also felt discrimination before she worked her way up from…
Dec 3, 1997
But are they treated differently in what the judges do to them by race, or are they just treated differently in terms of how they're treated in the court setting? [Ms. Cordero said that in her experience, the system was often harder on…
Dec 3, 1997
Let me push this a little more. They don't really do that--and what they really act like is that if you're poor it's your own fault, right? Mr. Kessler. In a way. And it's like a sign that God is putting something bad on you. At…
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