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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Apr 14, 1997

He knew that education, not sports, was the key to success in life for nearly everyone.

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Apr 13, 1997

We can help to further the healing and restore hope for a brighter, more secure future.

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Apr 13, 1997

America is a family, and that such a brutal attack on any American is an attack on us all.

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Apr 13, 1997

All of the functions vested in the President by section 2303(c) of title 5, United States Code, and delegated to the Attorney General may be redelegated, as appropriate.

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Apr 13, 1997

I hereby delegate to the Attorney General the functions concerning employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation vested in the President.

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Apr 13, 1997

No force of hatred or terrorism can ever defeat the American spirit.

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Apr 13, 1997

This memorial will be a fitting tribute not only to those who died, but also to those whose lives were changed forever on April 19, 1995.

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Apr 11, 1997

I also want to call today on the Members of Congress to do their part to come to the aid of our families.

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Apr 11, 1997

Since 1993, we've increased funding for children's research at the National Institutes of Health by 25 percent, or $322 million.

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Apr 11, 1997

I am committed to doing all we can to support families as they struggle to do right by their children.

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Apr 11, 1997

It was needed then, it's needed now, and we need to improve on it.

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Apr 11, 1997

Government doesn't raise children, it can sometimes give parents the tools they need to make their jobs easier.

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Apr 10, 1997

I'm doing great. These are my stealth crutches. [Laughter] I think really they were developed as an offshoot of B-2 technology, see, and I like them quite a lot. [Laughter] Thank you.

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Apr 10, 1997

Do you want to answer that? The Vice President. They will find out from the Federal departments in their area. We also have a job bank on the Internet and you can, from a library or from a friend who has a personal computer or if you have…

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Apr 10, 1997

We have to seize the opportunity to complete the mission America set out on 50 years ago and to push forward on the mission of the next 50 years.

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Apr 10, 1997

Today, we live in a world with 500 channels, literally hundreds of thousands of web sites exploding all the time.

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Apr 10, 1997

I have determined that Argentina fails to provide adequate and effective means under its laws for foreign nationals to secure, to exercise, and to enforce exclusive rights in intellectual property.

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Apr 10, 1997

You know, it is commonplace to say that since the end of the cold war, America stands alone as the world's only superpower.

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