I trust the people. We’ve done a lot to give the people more powers to make their own decisions over their own lives.
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 believe that the federal government should give people the tools and try to establish the conditions in which they can make the most of their own lives.
We passed welfare reform. Now let’s move a million people from welfare to work.
We cut the deficit by 60 percent. Now let’s balance the budget and protect Medicare, Medicaid, education, and the environment.
I wanted to turn this country around with a program of opportunity for all, responsibility from all, and an American community where everybody has a role to play.
Technology gives us a chance to democratize and revolutionize education.
The fundamental fact is whether you live in the smallest town in Maine or Arkansas, whether you live in the biggest cities of America, we will live in a time where all of us will be dominated by the explosion of information and technology.
Will you help us hook up every classroom in America to the information superhighway?
I promised you that we would have a Government that was smaller and less bureaucratic, that responded to the needs of people and gave people the tools they need to make the most of their own lives.
It does take a village to raise our children and build our country and move us forward.
I also ask all to join me in a renewed commitment to responsible stewardship of our country's irreplaceable natural resources.
I invite all Americans to learn about, appreciate, and celebrate this magnificent collection of lands that we as a people have set aside for wildlife and for the enjoyment of future generations.
Our children embody our dreams and are the vessel through which we seek an ever deeper understanding of the full reach of human promise.
I want this country to go into the 21st century with the American dream alive for every single child in America.
My Administration is dedicated to strengthening this invaluable network of refuges that truly enhance the lives of all Americans.
It's important to have an animating vision and a strategy for carrying out that vision.
I urge all Americans to renew and deepen their commitment to protecting our most precious natural resource—our children.





