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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Jan 15, 1997

We must also support the aspirations of ethnic and religious minorities in other nations as they strive for their own right to worship freely.

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Jan 15, 1997

The double bombing at a women's health clinic in Atlanta this morning was a vile and malevolent crime.

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Jan 15, 1997

Freedom from religious persecution was of such profound importance to our founders that they placed it first among the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

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Jan 15, 1997

Nobody has a right to use violence in America to advance their own convictions over the rights of others.

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Jan 15, 1997

We will pursue this investigation aggressively and methodically.

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Jan 14, 1997

The King made a very important intercession at a very important time, and it helped produce the agreement.

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Jan 14, 1997

Some said that we should not get involved, that the money would never be repaid, that Mexico should fend for itself.

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Jan 14, 1997

We protected a strong and growing market for American products that supports 700,000 jobs here.

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Jan 14, 1997

He hoped to see them here soon so they'd have a chance to discuss the next step.

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Jan 14, 1997

He was prepared to make a phone call to get the meeting to happen.

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Jan 14, 1997

Today the United States is being repaid more than 3 years ahead of schedule.

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Jan 13, 1997

I think it might be an appropriate way to close to say that when I gave Mr. Watson's medal to the Sergeant Major of the Army, he looked at it and smiled and he said, ``This is indicative of the type of soldiers we have today, a group of…

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Jan 13, 1997

It represents my administration's continuing commitment to an immigration policy that recognizes the value of legal immigration while strengthening our efforts to restrict illegal immigration.

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Jan 13, 1997

It is my great privilege as President, as Commander in Chief, and as a grateful American citizen, to present William J. Perry with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Jan 13, 1997

Secretary Perry's many trips abroad were as much about checking in with our troops and their families as they were about meeting with defense ministers and military leaders in other lands.

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Jan 13, 1997

His practice of bipartisanship earned Bill Perry the trust and respect of the Congress and the American people.

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Jan 13, 1997

Our borders have been greatly strengthened with more personnel and better technology.

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Jan 13, 1997

When the history of our time is written, Bill Perry may well be recorded as the most productive, effective Secretary of Defense the United States ever had.

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Jan 12, 1997

I transmit herewith the Report on Executive Branch Oversight of the Intelligence Community Budget.

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Jan 10, 1997

I thought the last sentence of the introduction of his book said that he was not responsible for my getting reelected, I was. [Laughter] So I would think that you would have to say that was a rather selective reading of the book, if that's…

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Jan 10, 1997

I don't know. One of them just materialized. But I'll turn my attention to it, and I'll do it in a timely fashion. Political Consultant Dick Morris

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