Jul 30, 1997
This balanced budget also will strengthen America by continuing our economic strategy.
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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Jul 29, 1997
Plan July 29, 1997 To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to the provisions of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984, as amended (15 U.S.C. 4108(a)), I transmit herewith the fifth biennial revision (1998-2002) to the United…
Jul 29, 1997
Wait, wait. We forgot to say one thing. We still have to pass this agreement. [Laughter] And so, tomorrow, the next day--and I hope it will be over by then--all of us who are for it, in both parties, have a solemn obligation to go out…
Jul 29, 1997
You should not conclude for a moment that the White House has not been intimately and intensely and continuously involved in this peace process.
Jul 29, 1997
There must be increased security operations, increased security cooperation, and a continuing commitment that is deep into the peace process.
Jul 29, 1997
I hope you'll go home and help others to serve and learn the joy that you share by the service you do.
Jul 27, 1997
I want to take this opportunity to commend this extraordinary officer for his dedicated service to our Nation.
Jul 27, 1997
We have a chance to pass a balanced budget that will move more people from welfare to work, that protects the environment.
Jul 25, 1997
Well, I may use this in unconventional ways. Thank you very much, Sam. This means more to me than you know. The young man you mentioned, Michael Morrison, is a wheelchair-bound young man, raised by a single mother, who became my friend. On…
Jul 23, 1997
Merger July 23, 1997 I am pleased that Boeing and the EU have resolved their differences and that the EU has agreed in principle to approve Boeing's merger with McDonnell Douglas. The Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger will promote…
Jul 22, 1997
Well, I'm going to nominate him, and we're going to work hard to see if we can confirm him, and we'll see what happens. We're going to do what we can.
Jul 22, 1997
Yes. Attorney General Reno and General McCaffrey have sent me their recommendations. I have accepted it, and I have urged them now to go to work immediately with the Congress to try to reach an acceptable resolution of this. They did a lot…
Jul 22, 1997
Well, my best judgment is that we should do what we've been doing. I think--I have seen in the last year a spirit of bipartisan cooperation which did not prevail in the previous period. And I think that it will continue to prevail. I think…
Jul 22, 1997
Well, let me say, I have talked to the--all I know is that there was apparently some suggestion that maybe there is a document here, somewhere in the Government Archives, which would shed some light on that question. As you know, the…
Jul 17, 1997
Good afternoon. Mr. Jones. My question also has to do with education for more at a high school and middle school level. The dropout rate, crime, and drugs are more prevalent in inner-city schools than in suburban schools, consequently…
Jul 17, 1997
What superhighway? Say it again. Did I--what's this project? Ms. Strausberg. It's a proposed congressional plan--$8 billion NAFTA superhighway that would connect the United States with Canada and Mexico, and it is being discussed in…
Jul 17, 1997
I know where that is. Mr. Fennel. Yes. And Brent Jones, our student representative, a junior at the University of Florida in Gainesville. To the questioners. Federal Funding for Mass Transit Ms. Strausberg. Chinta Strausberg, the Chicago…
Jul 17, 1997
Of course I'm disappointed that we don't conclusively know, but I'm not sure what else we can do. This is an issue that I have had a great deal of personal interest in. The Vice President, who as you know has done an enormous amount of…
Jul 17, 1997
Well, when I came to the office this morning I got a briefing about it, and as far as we know right now, they have gotten control of things and there seems to be no immediate crisis. But I have no--I'm not sure that I have all the…
Jul 17, 1997
Good morning. Mr. Vice President, Secretary Cohen, National Security Adviser Berger, General Shalikashvili, members of the Joint Chiefs, General and Mrs. Shelton. Let me begin by saying that it has been my great honor for these last 4…
Jul 16, 1997
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 July 16, 1997 Dear Mr. Chairman: Pursuant to subsection 306(c)(2) of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-114), (the ``Act''), I hereby determine…
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