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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Jul 13, 1995

I believe making deep cuts in intelligence during peacetime is comparable to canceling your health insurance when you're feeling fine.

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Jul 13, 1995

The Secretary of Defense shall provide disaster assistance only at the direction of the President.

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Jul 12, 1995

Every day without welfare reform drains our economic strength, saps our community spirit, and prevents Americans from being able to live up to their full potential.

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Jul 12, 1995

I would regard that action as a breach of Public Law 101-510.

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Jul 12, 1995

I want to emphasize that the Commission's agreement that the Secretary enjoys full authority and discretion to transfer work load from these two installations to the private sector is an integral part of the report.

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Jul 12, 1995

The ACDA's first major success was the establishment of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Jul 12, 1995

Sound arms control and nonproliferation policy requires an independent, specialized, and technically competent arms control and nonproliferation agency.

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Jul 12, 1995

The American people have made it abundantly clear that they want us to fix the welfare system.

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Jul 12, 1995

My political concern is the political economy of America and what happens to the people in these communities and are they being treated fairly.

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Jul 12, 1995

It is time to move away from the extreme position toward the common ground of sensible welfare reform.

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Jul 12, 1995

I have therefore decided that ACDA will remain independent and continue its central role in U.S. arms control and nonproliferation policy.

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Jul 11, 1995

Status for Romania July 11, 1995 To the Congress of the United States: On May 19, 1995, I determined and reported to the Congress that Romania is in full compliance with the freedom of emigration criteria of sections 402 and 409 of the…

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Jul 11, 1995

I don't know yet. We're working very hard on that, worked on it yesterday and last night. We have some more work to do, and I'm waiting for some more information to come back this morning. We spent quite a bit of time on it. It won't be…

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Jul 11, 1995

We may have something to say on that later today. But let me say I'm concerned about the people who are there, and I'm also concerned about the UNPROFOR troops, the Dutch, who are there. And we may have something later today to say about…

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Jul 11, 1995

The United States continues to believe that still stronger international measures than those mandated by UNSCR 883, possibly including a worldwide oil embargo, should be imposed if Libya continues to defy the will of the international…

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Jul 11, 1995

Students therefore have the same right to engage in individual or group prayer and religious discussion during the school day as they do to engage in other comparable activity.

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Jul 11, 1995

The first amendment does not convert our schools into religion-free zones.

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Jul 11, 1995

Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, if it is proved that particular lessons substantially burden a student's free exercise of religion... the school would be legally required to excuse the student.

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Jul 11, 1995

I shall continue to exercise the powers at my disposal to apply economic sanctions against Libya fully and effectively, so long as those measures are appropriate.

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Jul 11, 1995

Nothing in the First Amendment converts our public schools into religion-free zones.

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