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 19, 1997

I wanted us to come together, instead of be driven apart, by our diversity.

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Sep 19, 1997

I'm very grateful to the people of this State not only for the support that I have received.

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Sep 19, 1997

We have succeeded, I think dramatically, in reducing the nuclear threat.

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Sep 18, 1997

I intend to nominate Seth P. Waxman to be Solicitor General at the Justice Department.

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Sep 18, 1997

I intend to nominate Gloria Tristani to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission.

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Sep 18, 1997

I intend to nominate Terrence J. Brown to be Assistant Administrator for Management at the Agency for International Development.

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Sep 18, 1997

I intend to nominate M. John Berry to be Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department of the Interior.

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Sep 18, 1997

I intend to nominate Paul R. Carey and Laura S. Unger to be Commissioners to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Sep 18, 1997

Minority entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of this dynamic international marketplace.

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Sep 18, 1997

Let us honor the energy, determination, and optimism of our Nation's minority entrepreneurs.

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Sep 18, 1997

The Brady law is helping to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.

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Sep 18, 1997

These minority business men and business women will become increasingly important to our Nation's competitive edge.

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Sep 18, 1997

Our goal remains unchanged: no background check, no handgun purchase.

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Sep 18, 1997

We must build an educational system that prepares our young people for the jobs of the future.

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Sep 18, 1997

I intend to appoint Jeffrey Jaffe, Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton of Minneapolis, MN, and Joseph Holmes as members to the Advisory Committee to the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.

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Sep 18, 1997

I will meet with the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Christian Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.

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Sep 18, 1997

It has worked to help disrupt illegal gun trafficking patterns.

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Sep 18, 1997

I intend to nominate F. Whitten Peters to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.

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Sep 18, 1997

Historically Black Colleges and Universities have done more to make the American Dream a reality for African Americans than has any other set of institutions in our country.

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