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).
It is impossible to fully appreciate America's proud history without recognizing the extraordinary contributions that women have made to our country since its founding.
I am delighted to be the first sitting President ever to visit Fort Polk.
I started a whole new program to get the Pentagon to move more quickly, to move properties out and give them to the communities so that they could be used to generate jobs.
Now Haiti has enjoyed its first democratic transfer of power in 200 years as a nation, thanks to you.
You made history by showing once again that when America acts on behalf of its values and its interests, it gets the job done.
If we will commit ourselves to making it possible for people to start small businesses and for every community in America to participate in the economic recovery, then this country is going to do just fine.
Every single one of you who served in Haiti can say with great pride, 'Mission accomplished.'
The Museum of Television and Radio is doing nothing less than preserving our historical and cultural legacy for the future.
I'm speaking to you from the White House's historic library which actually has something in common with the museum.
Let me thank you for that gift which touches millions of Americans every day.
The symbol of our solidarity on this trip was perhaps best conveyed by the stone from the South Lawn of the White House.
It may be that until the end of time there will always be some group that will seek to do harm to others for their own advantage.
No nation on Earth has experienced more often the painful truth that the path of triumph often passes through tragedy.
Before we go down to the receiving line, I want to say something to you. Our piper, Mr. Blair, and his wife prepared the song that we marched down the stairs to. It's called ``Ireland at Peace.'' And they did it, in a way, fulfilling the…
I think the only thing that's appropriate for me to say to you, sir, is that we have worked hard over this entire process to maintain what we thought was an appropriate level of communication with the parties involved. And that's all I…
Mr. Prime Minister, welcome back to the White House. Prime Minister Bruton. Thank you. And now may I present this bowl of shamrock.
Whatever the effort, whatever the time it takes, we will prevail because we must.
I have made our fight against terrorism a national security priority.
I will veto H.R. 956, the Common Sense Product Liability Legal Reform Act of 1996, if it is presented to me in its current form.





