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).
Oct 15, 1997
I believe that we should do all that we can to encourage more students from the United States to take a year or so and study abroad.
Oct 15, 1997
Overall drug consumption has been going down in America for the last several years.
Oct 14, 1997
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1998 October 14, 1997 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) In accordance with the Line Item Veto Act, I hereby cancel the dollar amounts of discretionary budget authority, as specified in the…
Oct 14, 1997
Brazil's growing prosperity is good news for Brazilians but also good news for Americans.
Oct 14, 1997
Our nations share a vision for the future of the Americas, where every child has quality education.
Oct 14, 1997
I call upon the American people to observe this day with appropriate programs and activities in recognition of the extraordinary contributions rural women make to the quality of our lives.
Oct 13, 1997
I've got a lot of my old Antonio Carlos Jobim records. But I also have some newer records back at the house; I left some of them back. I feel basically quite positive. I think Cardoso has been an exceptional leader, defending Brazil's…
Oct 13, 1997
I think, first of all, it's up to them to decide--the task force, the Attorney General--whether they have the information from me they think they need. If they think they need more, as I have repeatedly said, I will do whatever I can to…
Oct 13, 1997
There is one quarter from which there has been no pressure--ours. I have gone out of my way to have no conversation with her--about this or, frankly, anything else, which I'm not sure is so good, except I saw her at the event the other…
Oct 13, 1997
Look at them. I think they're perfectly fine. But I want the committee to have them, the Justice Department to have them. WHCA tries to take a little snippet of everything that I'm involved in so they have it recorded for history. It's…
Oct 13, 1997
As I said before, I'll do anything that is necessary to get her and the Justice Department the information they need. I just want them to have the information they need and then be free to make the right decision.
Oct 13, 1997
I don't think so. You know, historically, there have been strained relations between the United States and Brazil. I met with President Cardoso when he was President-elect at the Summit of the Americas, and of course he's been to see me…
Oct 13, 1997
Democracy does not work if individuals don't believe they have a reason and responsibility to be involved.
Oct 13, 1997
The line item veto gives the President an important tool to save taxpayers money.
Oct 13, 1997
Brazil and the United States share a fundamental belief that opening the markets of our hemisphere to trade and investment is the best way to create good jobs and strengthen democracy and cooperation in all our countries.
Oct 13, 1997
Today Brazil has been elected to a 2-year term on the Security Council.
Oct 13, 1997
I am using the line item veto to cancel 13 projects inserted by Congress into the Department of Defense's appropriations bill.
Oct 12, 1997
On the 20th anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), we should all be proud of what that law has meant for low- and moderate- income Americans of all races. Although we still have a long way to go in bringing all Americans into…
Oct 12, 1997
America reaches out to Brazil with a hand of friendship and a pledge of partnership.
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