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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 3, 1997

Beauty, mystery. [Laughter] Rest. [Laughter] I'm very much looking forward to it. The King and the Queen have been very kind and gracious to Hillary and to me and to Chelsea for as long as we've been here, and they were kind enough to come…

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Jul 3, 1997

I think that is a matter best left to the people of Northern Ireland and to the British and Irish Governments. I have tried to be very disciplined in the role the United States has played in this, and I just don't think that's a matter on…

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Jul 3, 1997

I think the Spanish position is certainly understandable, and it's my understanding that Spain is at least close to being satisfied with the discussions that have been held. The position the United States has taken on this is that the…

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Jul 3, 1997

It could, but it may not require an increased military budget. That is, all of our militaries are doing different things. On the budget, let me say--this is one other point I should make--there are costs for Europeans and costs for…

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Jul 3, 1997

No. Look, France is a democracy, and they elected a new leadership for the Parliament, and that's up to the government. As long as the Government of France is a great democracy, standing for freedom and participating, I don't have a…

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Jul 3, 1997

To extend the authorization of the Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998.

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Jul 3, 1997

To extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination program.

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Jul 3, 1997

I congratulate the Mars Pathfinder team at NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory for their pioneering vision and spirit in accomplishing this remarkable feat.

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Jul 3, 1997

This mission also underscores our new way of doing business at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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Jul 2, 1997

We've done a good job, I think, of getting them to the point where they don't want to go back to the way it was.

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Jul 2, 1997

No one knows better than Ambassador Raiser the amount of planning and the attention to detail that goes into our Nation's foreign policy.

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Jul 2, 1997

It is with great sadness that I accepted today Ambassador Molly Raiser's resignation as Chief of Protocol.

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Jul 2, 1997

But it is with even greater thanks and pride that I look back upon her years of service and the extraordinary job she has done to ensure effective American engagement in the world.

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Jul 1, 1997

We will always remember his rich career of great performances that spanned several decades and entertained generations of Americans.

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Jul 1, 1997

I hope you will support my call for national standards of excellence in reading and math.

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Jul 1, 1997

Like all Americans, Hillary and I will miss him greatly, but his works live on, and for that we can all be grateful.

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Jul 1, 1997

I want to urge all of you to rededicate yourselves to the idea that every one of our children can learn.

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Jul 1, 1997

Excellence in baseball requires teamwork, hard work, and setting high standards of excellence.

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Jun 30, 1997

Well, the agreement says that there will be one China and two systems. And it's hard to have a system with free elections and freedom of speech and an open press without dissent. Just look around here; I mean, people just have different…

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