Bill Clinton

Cooperation and common action are among the best means to achieving lasting peace and security throughout the Euro-Atlantic area.

Greetings to all those celebrating Indian Independence Day. Our two nations share a commitment to democracy and a reverence for freedom that has nurtured our warm friendship. India's ongoing economic transformation offers the people of…

Let us observe Women's Equality Day... as a celebration of past achievement and a promise for the future.

American democracy is a work in progress.

Until all women have an equal opportunity to develop their full potential... our freedom as a Nation will be incomplete.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

When I was growing up in the 1950's, millions of young people like me loved watching Mickey Mantle lead the Yankees. As a ballplayer, Mickey inspired generations of fans with his power and grit. As a man, he faced up to his…

I hereby certify that it is in the national interest to suspend the application of the following provisions under law until October 1, 1995.

Mr. Crawford, thank you. Your courage in speaking out has inspired me, and it will help all of us to save the lives of countless young people in the future. Better than almost anyone in America, you know the powerful forces that are trying…

He will be remembered for excellence on the baseball field and the honor and redemption he brought to the end of his life.

Mickey inspired generations of fans with his power and grit.

I'll look into it. It's an interesting idea. Nobody ever even raised it to me before. Maybe you should be here making public policy. That's great. Ms. Soren. I don't think so. I think I'm quite busy. I wouldn't want your job.

No. Death of Jerry Garcia Ms. Soren. I wanted to ask you if you were--well, Jerry Garcia has affected millions of Americans.

No. I mean, it's a little--I wish it weren't necessary. But I'm not a wealthy person and my adversaries decided that they would try to embroil me in all kinds of legal things, and I can't afford to take any time off to think about it. So…

And he was younger than me. I never got over it. I never will get over it. Abortion Ms. Soren. While I have you, there are a couple of other issues I wanted to ask you about that are important to young voters, in addition to smoking and…

I know. [Laughter] And I know he's an icon--for me, too. Ms. Soren. I don't know if he--his heart might stop if he doesn't have a cigarette.

I think that's a decision for you to make. I think you should ask him to put it out because I think there are a lot of young people---- Ms. Soren. It is Keith Richards.

That's an interesting idea. I've never thought of that. Ms. Soren. Because I think a lot of people would be offended by the idea of paying for an unhealthy product to advertise and garner more smokers through it. But I'll let you dwell on…

You're the first person who's ever suggested it to me. I'd never though of that. That's an interesting idea. Ms. Soren. So I'll give you a few minutes to absorb it, and I'll come back.

They are, but they're not illegal. You have to go through all the same problems we went through with prohibition with liquor. It would have significant economic dislocations for a large number of Americans. And I think as a practical…

She and Hillary are always on me. You know, as I confessed yesterday, I still, once in a great while, maybe five, six, seven times a year, will smoke a cigar when I'm outside. They think that's awful--at all. And I've got to do better with…

I would talk to her about it and tell her I thought it was a bad idea. She's the most militant person in our house, though. Ms. Soren. Yes, it doesn't sound like you're worried.

Yes, I didn't like the smell in the house. And I thought it was--it struck me as a bad habit, kind of a nervous habit, a reliance. And I had a feeling that it was not good for her health. Ms. Soren. What would you say to Chelsea if you saw…

I didn't. But I'm surprised I didn't, but I didn't. The reason I didn't is because my mother was a heavy smoker. She smoked a couple of packs of cigarettes a day until my daughter got her to quit for her 8th birthday. When my daughter…

I think that's always a concern; there could be some of that. But the staggering magnitude of the damage that it's doing is so great, I think if young people really understand how dangerous it really is and all the things that can happen…