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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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Nov 20, 1996

No. The Ryder Cup is an American-European contest, and it alternates. So we just had the President's Cup in the alternating years--in the alternating 2 years we don't have Ryder Cups. It's the American team against teams essentially from…

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Nov 20, 1996

I saw it today. We're talking about the President's Cup; you know, the golf tournament. The PGA is trying to arrange to have it in Australia 2 years from now. Prime Minister Howard. In '98. And naturally, in the lead-up to the Olympic…

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Nov 20, 1996

I've told the PGA that I thought it was a good idea not to keep it always in the United States, that I thought it would be a good idea to bring it here. Prime Minister Howard. And we're rather hoping it will actually come to the ACT right…

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Nov 20, 1996

I want to personally thank the many Americans who have worked so hard to bring peace to the people of Bosnia.

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Nov 20, 1996

Thanks to NATO's strong capabilities, IFOR successfully completed its mission of implementing the military aspects of Dayton without any combat casualties.

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Nov 20, 1996

American diplomacy under the leadership of Secretary of State Warren Christopher achieved a peace agreement that ended the worst conflict in Europe since World War II.

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Nov 19, 1996

We talked about our common agenda to expand global trade through the World Trade Organization and APEC.

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Nov 19, 1996

The ideas we have struggled for—freedom of religion, speech, and assembly, open markets, tolerance—they're more and more the habits of all humanity.

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Nov 19, 1996

The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

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Nov 19, 1996

I have further found that a satisfactory balance of concessions in trade and services has been maintained during the life of the Agreement on Trade Relations between the United States of America and Turkmenistan.

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Nov 19, 1996

The bonds between our distant nations have indeed been an immense benefit not only to ourselves but to mankind in general.

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Nov 19, 1996

We have worked on it side by side throughout the wars of the 20th century, throughout the cold war, and now in this new era.

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Nov 19, 1996

I hereby delegate the functions and authorities conferred upon the President by section 581(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Appropriations Act, 1997.

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Nov 19, 1996

America not only has been, she is and will remain a Pacific power.

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Nov 19, 1996

Our friendship, tested in war and seasoned in peace, has also become well-cured.

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Nov 18, 1996

If our country is to succeed in the 21st century and beyond, we must commit ourselves now to ensuring the health and well-being of the American family.

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Nov 15, 1996

That's correct. This will be a different mission. And there will be some overlap there because, if you remember, the planning I think called for a phased drawdown that would run into early next year anyway. But we believe the size of this…

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Nov 15, 1996

Well, let me say we have some very good preliminary news about the prospects that the refugees will be able to go back to Rwanda, and then it may work out better than we had originally thought. But I would say first of all it is…

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Nov 15, 1996

America is the world's indispensable nation, the one the world looks to for leadership because of our strength and our values.

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Nov 14, 1996

Within 30 days after submission of final offers for settlement of the dispute, the board shall submit a report to the President setting forth its selection of the most reasonable offer.

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Nov 14, 1996

There is established effective 12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, on November 16, 1996, a board of three members to be appointed by the President to investigate this dispute.

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Nov 14, 1996

Now, Therefore, by the authority vested in me as President, by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including section 9A of the Act, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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