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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 9, 1997

Well, I had known him for--first of all, most people don't volunteer to help you raise money in this world; it's normally an onerous task. And so if anybody volunteered, I would have referred virtually anybody's name to the party. But I…

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Jul 9, 1997

I can only tell you what I recall about that. I believe that John Huang, at some point when I saw him in 1995, expressed an interest in going to work to try to help raise money for the Democratic Party, and I think I may have said to…

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Jul 9, 1997

From this day forward, what Poland builds in peace, Poland will keep in security.

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Jul 8, 1997

Iraq continues to stall and obfuscate rather than work in good faith toward accounting for the hundreds of Kuwaitis and third-country nationals who disappeared at the hands of Iraqi authorities during the occupation.

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Jul 8, 1997

I believe that enlightened self-interest, as well as shared values, will compel countries to define their greatness in more constructive ways.

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Jul 7, 1997

Well, what they've done is they've just reminded me that we've got to sell Congress on two things, and the two things are bound together. One is, Congress would have to agree to ratify an amendment to the NATO treaty putting in new…

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Jul 7, 1997

I believe we should make our alliance broader by inviting Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic into NATO.

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Jul 7, 1997

I transmit herewith the Treaty Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters.

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Jul 7, 1997

The Treaty is one of a series of modern mutual legal assistance treaties being negotiated by the United States in order to counter criminal activity more effectively.

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Jul 7, 1997

The appointment June 4 of Richard Holbrooke as my Special Presidential Emissary for Cyprus reflects our strong and continued commitment to promoting Cyprus reconciliation efforts.

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Jul 7, 1997

Our position is that we should decide today to admit three countries to the alliance.

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Jul 7, 1997

We should not discount the other steps that NATO is taking with its partners.

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Jul 7, 1997

I was particularly pleased by the decisions taken by the Governments of Cyprus and Turkey to observe moratoriums on flights over Cyprus.

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Jul 7, 1997

I was also encouraged by the effective action taken against extremists on both sides of the island when they attempted to disrupt a concert in May.

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Jul 6, 1997

This order shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register.

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Jul 6, 1997

Congress would have to agree to ratify an amendment to the NATO treaty putting in new members.

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Jul 6, 1997

These elections, insofar as they gave the Mexican people an opportunity for the open, free expression of their will, are good for that relationship and good for the future.

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Jul 6, 1997

A United States citizen who is a family member of a Federal civilian employee may be appointed noncompetitively.

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Jul 6, 1997

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America.

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Jul 6, 1997

My position is that no European democracy should be excluded from ultimate consideration.

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