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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Sep 12, 1996

It is my hope that the Senate will take early action on this matter and give its advice and consent to ratification.

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Sep 12, 1996

The Strategic Petroleum Reserve remains our best insurance policy against oil supply disruptions.

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Sep 12, 1996

I believe the United States should be a party to the ITU Constitution and Convention, as amended.

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Sep 11, 1996

I hereby determine that the provision of assistance under Chapter 6 of Part II of the Act in amounts in excess of funds otherwise available for such assistance is important to the national interests of the United States.

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Sep 11, 1996

Your Valley contributes so much to America, especially in the power of its agricultural production.

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Sep 11, 1996

Create systems for identifying and rewarding good teachers for achieving outstanding levels of knowledge and skills.

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Sep 11, 1996

We are living through a time of unbelievable change in the way we work and we live and we relate to each other and the rest of the world.

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Sep 11, 1996

If we do all these things, we will reach our dream of a bright future for all Americans who are willing to work for it.

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Sep 11, 1996

This is a place that depends upon faith and hope and imagination.

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Sep 11, 1996

I believe we should let 1,000 flowers bloom, whatever it takes to bring the families, the parents, the community leaders in to support the teachers.

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Sep 11, 1996

But nothing is more important to building that bridge to a brighter future than what is being done here at Morris Dailey.

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Sep 10, 1996

Well, we don't have any independent confirmation of their allegation about firing the missiles. And again I will say I will take the position that I have taken from the day I took this office: We will evaluate them based on what they do…

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Sep 10, 1996

For the reason that I said all along--I said back in '92 that while I believe that gay partners can have certain contractual rights and other considerations, that the term marriage should not be applied in law. And this bill simply says…

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Sep 10, 1996

There were: the Indians, and Bhutan voting with India, and Libya. The Indians have some concerns which they have made clear in public, but now that we have voted overwhelmingly to do it, and when we sign it, then we'll have to work out the…

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Sep 10, 1996

Now, in the next couple of days, when people all over America start calling you and wanting their addresses and everything, I don't want you all to be put out with me. I want you to help them do just what you did. Participant. We'll do it…

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Sep 10, 1996

I sort of see it as like a premium we can pay to get a private employer not only to train people for the job but also to train people for the workplace, the whole--changing the culture. [The participant discussed training new employees…

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Sep 10, 1996

I am more optimistic than I was when I came here 4 years ago about our future.

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Sep 10, 1996

We have about 500 already funded in Colorado, five right here in Pueblo.

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Sep 9, 1996

I'll do my very best. Only an intervening circumstance stopped me last time. I hope I can come back and do it. He wants the privilege of beating me on the home soil, and I suppose I'll have to let him do that someday.

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Sep 9, 1996

I can't say that. I think that the only position I've taken on this whole thing is that the cease-fire ought to be restored for full participation of all of the parties. I don't want to get into that. I think that the people who are there…

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Sep 9, 1996

I would go back to what the Prime Minister said: We'd like to see a cease-fire restored. But I think that actually, we do have a chance to make some progress in these talks, and that's one of the things we're going to talk about here…

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Sep 9, 1996

Is everybody in? Let me just say very briefly, it's a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu back to the White House; Mr. Gold; our new Ambassador from Israel, welcome, sir. I'm especially glad to have this chance to visit with him…

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