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 1, 2000

Well, in the short run, it's hurting them, because they can't do anything on the peace process until people stop dying and the violence stops.

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Oct 1, 2000

Students are getting the message; two-thirds of them are now going to college.

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Oct 1, 2000

If you really believe that we changed America, we turned it around, we're going in the right direction, and you want it to amount to something, then you've got to help them.

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Oct 1, 2000

It's not often we have a chance to do something that economists tell us is the financial imperative and religious leaders say is a moral imperative.

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Oct 1, 2000

The American people cannot afford to wait a year and a half, or likely more, to see the creation of needed privacy protections.

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Oct 1, 2000

We have done it by a combination of new ideas and old-fashioned values.

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Oct 1, 2000

I think it's one of the important parts of our administration's legacy.

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Oct 1, 2000

The best is yet to be—I mean, some people probably think it's a campaign slogan, but I believe that.

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Oct 1, 2000

I, William J. Clinton, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do proclaim that:

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Oct 1, 2000

Eritrea is designated as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the GSP.

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Oct 1, 2000

Thanks to all these factors, today, the student loan default rate has been cut by two-thirds.

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Oct 1, 2000

This is the lowest default rate in the history of the student loan program.

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Oct 1, 2000

We have to keep the American economy going in order for Carol and Mark to be able to successfully implement their economic plans for Montana.

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Oct 1, 2000

This is a terrible omen for our shared future on this planet, and it is wrong.

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Sep 29, 2000

The number of Americans without health insurance has declined by over 1 1/2 million.

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Sep 29, 2000

We're going to keep fighting to strengthen accountability, to turn around failing schools or shut them down or put them under new management.

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Sep 29, 2000

We have to work hard to give them the best education in history.

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Sep 28, 2000

We are gaining ground in our fight against breast cancer, but we cannot become complacent.

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