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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Dec 12, 1996

I believe this time is most closely paralleled in our history to about 100 years ago.

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Dec 12, 1996

The gains in air quality and energy security that this order seeks to achieve will be even larger if medium- and heavy-duty vehicles are operated on alternative fuels, and if 'zero-emissions vehicles' (ZEVs) are used.

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Dec 12, 1996

It will eliminate by the year 2000 all tariffs on computers, semiconductors, and telecommunications equipment.

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Dec 12, 1996

I do think that those of you in a different position might well evaluate it.

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Dec 12, 1996

I promised to do everything I could to make it clear that I wanted the law followed to the last letter.

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Dec 12, 1996

I have no intention of slashing the home heating oil budget as we come to the winter.

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Dec 11, 1996

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

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Dec 11, 1996

This is further proof of what we can achieve when we work together.

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Dec 11, 1996

I believe that every American has a stake in seeing the District of Columbia succeed.

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Dec 11, 1996

I said in October that we cannot make the world risk-free, but we can reduce the risks we face.

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Dec 11, 1996

I am confident we can make real progress here, but I am not unmindful of how difficult the challenge is.

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Dec 11, 1996

This law says to inmates, if you want out of jail you must get off drugs.

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Dec 10, 1996

That elections should be respected and that the voice of the people should be heard, and that the human, political, and civil rights of the people should be respected. The United States has made its statement and its position clear…

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Dec 10, 1996

Not about this appointment, but we'll meet soon. I expect by--oh, in the next several days I expect to have met with all the rest of the members of the Cabinet and the senior administration officials with whom I have not yet met. There are…

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Dec 10, 1996

No. I'm making these appointments, you know, in an orderly fashion and making these announcements. I haven't even been able to meet with all the members of my administration yet, and we're doing it in a regular fashion. We will do it and…

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Dec 10, 1996

Well, let me say I have not yet received the final recommendations from the Justice Department and the Counsel's Office. They're working back and forth on that. As all of you know, I opposed publicly and strongly 209. I thought it was bad…

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Dec 10, 1996

It is important to the security interests of the United States to furnish up to $4 million of commodities and services from the inventory of the Department of Defense to support a Peace Monitoring Force in northern Iraq.

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Dec 10, 1996

We cannot afford to continue the politics of personal destruction and division that have taken too much of the lifeblood of this country already.

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