Bill Clinton
The Public Record
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).
I have also determined that certain products from Pakistan should be suspended from duty-free treatment under the GSP program because it is not making sufficient progress in protecting basic labor rights.
Well I--first of all, I expect to have the opportunity to discuss that tomorrow night. But I believe that the political parties should not give back contributions that were legally made and legally received. And if they made a mistake and…
No. There are some Indian gaming issues around the country that we still have the capacity to resolve. But the ones here are in the courts. And there's really nothing more for us to do except to let them work their way through the courts.
No, what I--again I will say, you know, my view is this country is better off than it was 4 years ago. And we have worked hard to make it so. And we've worked hard by concentrating on ideas and issues, not insults. We've spent very little…
Well, we're going to have a debate tomorrow night. But I have not only tried to take responsibility for the things that I have some responsibility for, good and bad, but also to share responsibility for the good news with the American…
The actions of significant narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and the economy of the United States.
It does take a village to raise a child and build a community and build a future.
We insisted that the Telecommunications Act require new TV sets to include a violence chip, a V-chip, that will give parents the ability to screen out violent or inappropriate programming for their young children.
I want to commend the entertainment industry for stepping up to this issue.
Or was the First Lady right when she said it does take a village to raise our children and build our country and move forward? Audience members. Yes!
Do we believe we're better off being told, ``Well, you're on your own, but we hope everything will work out for you. Good luck''? Audience members. No-o-o!
Or are they right that all these efforts don't amount to anything, and we ought to just say, ``There's a river. You figure out how to get across it''? Audience members. No-o-o!
No administration in history has worked as hard on so many fronts to make so much progress as we have.
We have to do everything we can to protect the treasures of New Mexico.
The brave men and women who are with us today put their lives on the line to protect their fellow citizens.
We can't tolerate a situation where any firefighter is unable to protect the public or themselves because of a lack of equipment.
The crime rate's gone down for 4 years in a row in this administration.
Yes, balance the budget, but we can do it without wrecking Medicare, Medicaid, education, the environment, or abolishing the laboratories of the Department of Energy.





