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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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Nov 19, 1997

Saddam Hussein must comply unconditionally with the will of the international community.

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Nov 19, 1997

It is an important step, taken in a bipartisan manner, to increase awareness of the need for pension and individual savings.

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Nov 19, 1997

I think, in a major way, the mission of our administration here must be to try to help America prepare for these changes.

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Nov 19, 1997

I am particularly concerned about the savings of women, minority, and low- and moderate-income workers.

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Nov 19, 1997

I am pleased to have signed into law H.R. 1377, the 'Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997.'

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Nov 19, 1997

These protections, in fact, are long overdue, and now we have to act to make them real for all Americans.

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Nov 19, 1997

This Bill of Rights and Responsibilities is a comprehensive and thoughtful document that will be an excellent guide as we move through this transition in health care delivery.

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Nov 19, 1997

The flip side of that is that if we can address those concerns, the increased confidence people have in the stability of the society as it affects their family and their lives will make them immeasurably more able to deal with the…

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Nov 19, 1997

Every American also has an enhanced obligation to take an active role in his or her own health care.

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Nov 19, 1997

The United States must remain and will remain resolute in our determination to prevent him from threatening his neighbors or the world with nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons.

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Nov 19, 1997

This Act will address the important issue of retirement savings through a public-private sector partnership.

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Nov 19, 1997

Smoking is the largest cause of preventable death in this country.

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Nov 19, 1997

Will not impair any essential Government functions, and will not harm the national interest.

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Nov 18, 1997

Time will never erode the supreme value of our veterans' and servicemembers' efforts in defending the Nation's freedom.

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Nov 18, 1997

Approximately 2.3 million veterans and over 300,000 surviving spouses and children will benefit from this increase.

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Nov 18, 1997

This Act provides a 2.1 percent increase in compensation and DIC benefits, effective December 1, 1997.

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Nov 18, 1997

Let us thank God for our blessings and resolve to give more of our children the blessings they deserve.

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Nov 18, 1997

We've come together in an extraordinary example of bipartisan cooperation to meet the urgent needs of children at risk.

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Nov 18, 1997

Iraq must comply with the unanimous will of the international community and let the weapons inspectors resume their work to prevent Iraq from developing an arsenal of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.

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Nov 18, 1997

The new legislation makes it clear that children's health and safety are the paramount concerns of our public child welfare system.

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Nov 17, 1997

Reelection November 17, 1997 Representative Ron Dellums has been an indefatigable advocate in the Congress for the interests of ordinary Americans, in Oakland and throughout the Nation. He has worked hard to secure policies and programs…

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Nov 17, 1997

Earlier today, I called President Mubarak of Egypt to offer our Nation's condolences to the families of those killed in the terrorist assault at Luxor this morning. The United States deplores and condemns this attack against innocent…

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Nov 17, 1997

This is why I got into public life: to be a part of things like this, to change lives in this way, to do something that works.

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Nov 17, 1997

I am pleased, however, that the Act includes nearly all of my request for the Food Safety and Inspection Service.

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