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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Sep 23, 1997

I declared a national emergency to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States.

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Sep 23, 1997

There has been one amendment to the Regulations since my report of April 3, 1997.

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Sep 23, 1997

It is our responsibility to leave the world better than we found it.

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Sep 23, 1997

It is necessary to maintain in force the broad authorities necessary to apply economic pressure to UNITA.

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Sep 23, 1997

This last balanced budget had the biggest increase in Federal support for education since Lyndon Johnson was the President of the United States in 1965.

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Sep 23, 1997

Imagine an America in which every child has a world-class education.

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Sep 23, 1997

The Hastert amendment would prohibit the Census Bureau from expending any funds on planning, preparing or testing for the use of sampling after a civil action is filed until the Supreme Court has determined that sampling is constitutional…

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Sep 23, 1997

I transmit herewith for Senate advice and consent to ratification the Convention Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Ireland for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion…

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Sep 23, 1997

Funding COPS at the requested level of $1.4 billion is consistent with the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and would enable us to achieve the goal of hiring 100,000 additional police officers by the year 2000.

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Sep 23, 1997

United States persons are prohibited from activities that promote or are calculated to promote such sales or supplies.

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Sep 23, 1997

I want us still to be the world's leading force for peace and freedom and prosperity.

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Sep 23, 1997

I want this to be a country where everybody who is responsible enough to work for it has an opportunity to live out his or her dreams.

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Sep 23, 1997

This legislation represents a significant step toward accomplishing our mutual goal of assuring the agency's optimum performance while protecting the health of the American public.

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Sep 23, 1997

I hereby report to the Congress on the developments since my last report of April 4, 1997, concerning the national emergency with respect to Angola.

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Sep 23, 1997

The order authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to take such actions as might be necessary to carry out the purposes of the order.

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Sep 23, 1997

We can now say for the first time in the history of the country—when all these tax credits kick in next year, we'll be able to say for the first time that any American who's willing to work for it can have a college education.

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