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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 21, 1995

Because we have to get out now and raise our funds. And if I can do it in a regular, disciplined way, then I can maintain as much time as possible for my job even next year when the election begins. Mr. King. Is it hard to run a country…

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Sep 21, 1995

Nelson F. Sievering, Jr., of Maryland, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Thirty-ninth Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Sep 21, 1995

Anthony Cecil Eden Quainton, of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Career Minister, to be Director General of the Foreign Service, vice Genta Hawkins Holmes.

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Sep 21, 1995

You know, one of the most troubling things to me today is that the crime rate is going down here.

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Sep 21, 1995

Our hearts and prayers go out to the families, friends, and loved ones of those who were killed, both in the United States and in Canada.

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Sep 21, 1995

Hazel Rollins O'Leary, of Minnesota, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Thirty-ninth Session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Sep 21, 1995

Jane Bobbitt, of West Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Loretta L. Dunn, resigned.

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Sep 21, 1995

Nothing, nothing that we do can take the place of what you can do here in this community.

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Sep 21, 1995

We desperately, all of us, owe you the opportunity to get a good education.

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Sep 20, 1995

I'm working hard to—because Medicare is a program that has integrity, it works, but it needs to be preserved for the future.

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Sep 20, 1995

I think the commitment of our Nation to let every child live up to the fullest of his or her own ability is something that we should not abandon.

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Sep 20, 1995

Our future depends upon it, and these children's lives will be better for it.

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Sep 20, 1995

Our gateway to the 21st century resides in the fact that we are the most diverse, successful big country in the world.

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Sep 20, 1995

It can only be met the way these companies are doing it, with communities, businesses, governments, teachers, parents, and students all joining together.

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Sep 20, 1995

I think it depends on who the candidate is, what the person says, what the issues are.

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Sep 20, 1995

We can balance the budget in a credible way, in a short time.

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Sep 20, 1995

I just determined that the best thing to do would be to try to handle the fundraising in a regular way this year.

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Sep 19, 1995

White CARE Act September 19, 1995 I congratulate the Members of the House of Representatives on their overwhelming vote to approve a 5-year reauthorization of the Ryan White CARE Act. This legislation will assure that Americans who are…

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Sep 19, 1995

Well, as you know, I strongly support that. And I was interested in a comment you made--I hadn't thought to make this point today, but I think it's worth making--when you said that a lot of seniors have children in their fifties who can't…

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Sep 19, 1995

I think we're going to have to do a lot more work on that because, you know, some of them are wildly popular and are doing a good job. Some of them have taken their management savings, for example, and given people who've joined them free…

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Sep 19, 1995

Bless you. If we had a little more of the Holy Spirit, we could probably come close to--[laughter] [A participant voiced her concerns about older people who could not afford medical care and about doctors who would no longer take elderly…

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Sep 19, 1995

Governor Chiles and I were talking about that on the way in. I don't think people--that whole aspect of it hasn't been thought through. The extent to which, particularly if you look on the Medicaid budget, people who have to go into…

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