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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).
Well, let me say, I think that, as a practical matter, the whole peace process needs to show some movement again before you can expect much to happen on the Lebanese front. There have been discussions; the Secretary of State has been to…
Well, I think the first and most important thing is to make sure that Lebanon is a genuine partner in the ongoing process of peace discussions in the Middle East and to get the reconstruction efforts going. If we do it in the right way, I…
We're going to talk about that. We want to be supportive of the Prime Minister's efforts. And we believe that there is a special need for people who support freedom and independence in the future of Lebanon all over the world to help in…
Well, we're going to--I'm going to discuss that with the Prime Minister. As you know, we do have numerous people from this country coming to Lebanon, and our concerns relate to the security. And we may be able to work together on that, and…
It belongs to them. [At this point, one group of reporters left the room, and another group entered.] Meeting With Prime Minister Hariri
Well, the Prime Minister and I haven't had our meeting yet, and the Secretary of State and he have discussed this. We'll review these things and see what is appropriate and make the appropriate decision. But we have been and continue to be…
Well, let me say two things. One--first is, Mr. Panetta and I have asked the DNC to review all the contributions, as we should have, as we've said, to make sure they were appropriate. And we'll have other opportunities to discuss this…
The Act will enhance the Coast Guard's ability to accomplish a number of important objectives.
This Act reaffirms our national resolve to maintain a strong Coast Guard presence on our navigable waterways and around the world.
The United States strongly supports the independence, the sovereignty, the territorial integrity of Lebanon.
Approved October 11 H.J. Res. 198 / Public Law 104-296 Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress
Approved October 11 H.R. 543 / Public Law 104-283 National Marine Sanctuaries Preservation Act
Approved October 12 S. 1505 / Public Law 104-304 Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act of 1996
There is a special need for people who support freedom and independence in the future of Lebanon all over the world to help in the reconstruction efforts.
I think the first and most important thing is to make sure that Lebanon is a genuine partner in the ongoing process of peace discussions.
I'm just curious. How many of you are under managed care plans? Raise your hand if you're in managed care. Senator Dole. Probably the young people here.
I only have 30 seconds. I can't fix the statistics. It covers the majority of the work force. Employers of under 50 are exempted. The bill originally covered employers of 25 and more, but because of opposition, we went up to 50. Senator…
I can only tell you that I don't think Senator Dole is too old to be President. It's the age of his ideas that I question. You're almost not old enough to remember this, but we've tried this before, promising people an election-year tax…
Before Senator Dole left the Senate, he and Mr. Gingrich also were recommending that we pass these tax cuts only insofar as we could pay for them. And we all assume that the tax cuts will be permanent, but we have to prove we can pay for…
Their idea was to have the poorest seniors in the country pay $270 more a year this year. Their idea was to budget--that the American Hospital Association said could close 700 hospitals. Their idea was to charge everybody more…
I don't have time in 30 seconds to respond to fix all that. But let me just say, the American Hospital Association said that the budget I vetoed could have closed 700 hospitals, not me. And on a per-person basis, it did cut way below the…
Well, we're going to respond to the people who are in the audience. That's the way this was designed, and we'll just see what happens. I'm going to do my best to re- spond to their questions and to talk about what I'm going to do for the…
I have determined that Cyprus, Aruba, Macau, the Netherlands Antilles, Greenland, and the Cayman Islands meet the definition of 'high income' country as defined by the statistics of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development…
I believe it does take a village to raise our children and build our future.
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