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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Oct 12, 1997

We reaffirm that our reciprocal relations are inspired by the highest ideals of liberty and democracy.

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Oct 12, 1997

I hope that the average person would think, number one, it's a good thing for America that these countries believe in democracy and free markets.

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Oct 12, 1997

We reaffirm the long history of shared friendship and cooperation between Venezuela and the United States of America.

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Oct 12, 1997

Drugs are not simply a problem for the United States or for Venezuela; they are our common problem, and we must fight back together.

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Oct 12, 1997

I think it was a good thing that he and Mr. Ruff went on and explained the facts of what happened.

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Oct 12, 1997

Brazil and the United States both have a special obligation to lead this historic revolution now underway in the Americas.

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Oct 12, 1997

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and to his millions of fans.

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Oct 12, 1997

Our hemisphere is coming together in a spirit of mutual respect and equality rooted in democracy.

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Oct 12, 1997

We express our satisfaction for the existence of that form of government in almost all the countries that make up our hemisphere.

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Oct 12, 1997

The United States is determined to work with you in a spirit of respect and equality, as friends and partners.

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Oct 12, 1997

We recognize the importance of the expansion of commerce and bilateral investment to improve the standard of living of the people of our countries.

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Oct 12, 1997

Hillary and I were saddened to learn of the death of John Denver.

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Oct 11, 1997

We should all be proud of what that law has meant for low- and moderate-income Americans of all races.

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Oct 11, 1997

Under CRA the private sector has pumped billions of dollars of credit to build housing, create jobs, and restore hope in communities left behind.

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Oct 11, 1997

The United States is proud of its partnership with Venezuela.

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Oct 10, 1997

Teaching our children about the dangers of drugs today can mean saving their lives and our shared future tomorrow.

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Oct 10, 1997

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to provide for the review of the report by the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, it is…

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Oct 9, 1997

If we act now, we can make sure that the IRS genuinely earns and deserves the trust of the American people.

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Oct 9, 1997

To provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts, and for other purposes

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Oct 9, 1997

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant religious worker program, to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the deadline for designation of an effective…

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Oct 9, 1997

To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes

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