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 12, 1996

We have now the lowest rate of poverty among senior citizens in America since we started keeping statistics.

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Oct 11, 1996

I want to congratulate Attorney General Reno, Treasury Secretary Rubin, their crime fighting teams, and all law enforcement officers who worked to ensure the breakup of another notorious international drug ring through Operation Global…

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Oct 11, 1996

This new law reflects our commitment to manage wisely our Nation's water resources and preserve the environment even as we balance the budget, but our work is not done.

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Oct 11, 1996

I have signed into law S. 1505, the 'Accountable Pipeline Safety and Partnership Act.'

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Oct 11, 1996

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including but not limited to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and in order to take…

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Oct 11, 1996

I believe this is a better country because we gave people like Karoline Smith a chance to move from welfare to education to work.

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Oct 11, 1996

Preserving our environment and restoring its wonders are for our common good.

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Oct 11, 1996

This order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until terminated.

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Oct 11, 1996

This bipartisan bill will improve pipeline safety and provide the Department with the flexibility to develop innovative approaches to pipeline safety regulations.

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Oct 11, 1996

This order is not intended to create, nor does it create, any rights to administrative or judicial review.

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Oct 11, 1996

The Department also will ensure that risk management demonstration projects—new experiments in how to achieve safe pipelines—are approved only for superior performance by companies with a clear and established safety record.

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Oct 11, 1996

This election is whether we're going to build a bridge to the future that we can all walk across together.

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Oct 11, 1996

I must tell you, I have heard a great deal about this magnificent place, but nothing I have heard could have prepared me for how beautiful it is and how beautiful you are.

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Oct 11, 1996

We can only imagine the beauty of the land the explorers found.

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Oct 11, 1996

I think we did the right thing to raise the minimum wage for 10 million people.

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Oct 10, 1996

Parents must teach their children from the earliest age, the difference between right and wrong.

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Oct 10, 1996

I have concerns about the provisions in it that purport to direct the creation of two new National Security Council (NSC) committees.

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Oct 10, 1996

This bipartisan bill and the historic settlement it ratifies give us great cause for hope.

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Oct 10, 1996

The White House announced that the President will meet with Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri of Lebanon at the White House on October 18.

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Oct 10, 1996

Lower registration fees will reduce the cost of capital formation in the United States.

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