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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Oct 21, 1996

We must develop ourselves and reach out to the rest of the world.

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Oct 21, 1996

We have worked together to try to seize the future not only on the things I mentioned but the Summit of the Americas.

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Oct 21, 1996

I have signed into law H.R. 1281, the 'War Crimes Disclosure Act.'

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Oct 21, 1996

I am determined to press forward with our economic strategy, so that our economy keeps growing and millions more families can join the ranks of homeowners.

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Oct 21, 1996

Strong job growth, low interest rates, and rising incomes have made this expansion in homeownership possible.

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Oct 21, 1996

My Administration is committed to ensuring the widest possible disclosure of government documents.

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Oct 21, 1996

Where our interests and values are clearly at stake, and where we can make a difference, we must act and lead.

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Oct 20, 1996

Wait, wait. Hey, wait, this might be interesting. She talked about the war on the poor. Facts are inconvenient. We had the biggest drop in child poverty last year in 20 years. Second fact: We had the biggest drop in poverty in households…

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Oct 20, 1996

Let's talk about what she--number one, we have not killed a million people with our blockade of Iraq. The Iraqis--Saddam Hussein could have had food and medicine for his children 3 years ago, and he refused to take it. That's one of the…

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Oct 20, 1996

Ladies and gentlemen, I'll tell you what I'm going to do. I'm going to talk, and you can pay attention to her or you can pay attention to me. Now, let me, first of all, say---- [The disturbance continued.] Audience member. Let's hear from…

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Oct 20, 1996

Thank you. Wait, wait, we've heard from you. Now it's my turn. It's my turn. Free speech. Have you ever noticed--it's very interesting; a lot of people want free speech for themselves but don't believe in it for anyone else. All right…

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Oct 20, 1996

Thank you. Wait, wait, wait a minute, wait. Okay, wait, we've heard--we've got your message now. Do you believe in free speech? Audience member. [Inaudible]--of Cuba or your blockade of Iraq. Audience member. You were the one responsible…

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Oct 20, 1996

It's a real tribute to the ability of American enterprise to compete in the areas that will dominate the 21st century.

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Oct 20, 1996

I call upon the people of the United States to honor the vital role forests play in our national life.

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Oct 20, 1996

America must promote environmental responsibility and observe the highest possible standards of conservation to lead the way for other nations.

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Oct 19, 1996

We believe that we ought to be building a bridge to the future wide enough and strong enough for everybody to walk across who is responsible enough to do their own part.

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Oct 19, 1996

We are fortunate... there is a clear difference, so that people have a real choice.

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Oct 19, 1996

We have more jobs, more new businesses, lower unemployment, higher homeownership than we've had in 15 years.

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