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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Nov 16, 2000

Hosea Williams dedicated his entire life to making sure we never take a detour on the road to freedom.

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Nov 16, 2000

And so, in the presence of all of his co-workers and friends and many of their rambunctious children, I am going to award Pete Peterson with the President's Citizen's Medal.

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Nov 16, 2000

I encourage all the people of the United States to assemble in their homes, places of worship, and community centers.

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Nov 16, 2000

Your future should be in your hands, the hands of the Vietnam people.

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Nov 16, 2000

One of the most famous sayings of the Buddha is, 'Never does hatred by hatred cease; hatred ceases by love alone.'

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Nov 16, 2000

I am pleased to approve this legislation honoring one of the Nation's great citizens.

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Nov 15, 2000

I think that there will be a lot of pressure to improve the form and ballots and the methods in voting and have more clear standards around the country.

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Nov 15, 2000

I'm very pleased that the Congress approved the permanent normal trading relations and that China's going into the World Trade Organization.

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Nov 15, 2000

I call upon all Americans, in rural and urban communities alike, to join in recognizing the achievements of all those who work together to promote America's agricultural abundance.

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Nov 15, 2000

I hope that we'll continue to be active across a whole broad range of issues, including through this organization, to build a common economic future.

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Nov 14, 2000

This legislation is necessary to address a World Trade Organization Appellate Body finding that the Foreign Sales Corporation (FSC) provisions of U.S. tax law violated the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, and the…

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Nov 14, 2000

We're concerned about the course of the trial, and the President again urged release of Mr. Pope on humanitarian grounds as soon as possible.

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Nov 14, 2000

I look forward to working with our partners in Africa and around the world to implement this innovative international agreement.

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Nov 14, 2000

Finally, it properly places affected local communities at the heart of international efforts to meet this critical challenge.

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Nov 14, 2000

I think a fair reading of history is that the greatest Asian financial crisis was not the brief one now coming to a close but the one that lasted almost two centuries.

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Nov 14, 2000

I believe that our partnership with Asia is stronger today than a decade ago and that Asia's future is brighter.

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Nov 14, 2000

Today I am pleased to sign into law H.R. 4986, the 'FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000.'

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Nov 14, 2000

The Convention will help countries marshal the resources needed to mitigate the effects of desertification.

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Nov 14, 2000

We think President Putin understands these concerns, and hope he acts on them as soon as possible.

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Nov 13, 2000

I think my role now is to uphold the basic principles of democracy and the integrity of the vote.

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Nov 12, 2000

This revised Act must recognize the current realities of a fast-paced highly competitive global market.

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Nov 12, 2000

Reauthorizing the EAA will overcome the legal challenges now being made to the Department of Commerce's continued operation of its export control system.

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