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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Jun 19, 1996

Education has to become more democratic, small 'd' democratic, more widely available, and more advanced than ever before.

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Jun 19, 1996

I will always be very grateful, as Judy said, that the first law I signed was the family and medical leave law.

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Jun 19, 1996

The real challenge, I believe, is to make sure that every person has a chance, not a guarantee but a chance, to live out those dreams.

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Jun 18, 1996

The U.S. participation in INRA, 1995, will also respond to concerns expressed by U.S. rubber companies that a transition period is needed to allow industry time to prepare for a free market in natural rubber and to allow for the further…

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Jun 18, 1996

The American people do not support this, they are passionately opposed to it.

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Jun 18, 1996

I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the International Natural Rubber Agreement, 1995, done at Geneva on February 17, 1995.

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Jun 18, 1996

None of us can reach our fullest potential while others are left behind.

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Jun 18, 1996

It was quite a sizable problem before there was a lot of national attention to it.

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Jun 18, 1996

It will also strengthen our relations with the ASEAN countries, since three of them—Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand—account collectively for approximately 80 percent of world production of natural rubber.

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Jun 18, 1996

I do not believe that based on the evidence I have seen it is a conspiracy.

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Jun 18, 1996

Today the Peace Corps' towering task is just as vital as ever.

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Jun 18, 1996

I think we just need to make our voices heard, and we need to do the right things.

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Jun 18, 1996

Religious freedom is one of the founding principles of our democracy.

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Jun 18, 1996

This crosses racial lines, this crosses party lines, and this crosses religious lines.

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Jun 18, 1996

The real gift of the Peace Corps is the gift of the human heart, pulsing with the spirit of civic responsibility.

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Jun 18, 1996

I'm proud to say that in April, after an absence of nearly 5 years, Peace Corps volunteers returned to Haiti.

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Jun 17, 1996

I hereby direct you to assist in the implementation of the plan I am announcing today to strengthen the child support system and promote parental responsibility.

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Jun 17, 1996

This provision would undermine tribal sovereignty and the ongoing government-to-government cooperation currently underway between a number of tribes and States.

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Jun 17, 1996

These improvements to the bill will promote investor protection and marketplace integrity.

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Jun 17, 1996

I direct you to exercise your legal authority in a manner that will assist the implementation of the plan.

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