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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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Mar 2, 1995

His message of the need for greater kindness, gentleness, tolerance, and forgiveness is an important one for all of us.

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Mar 2, 1995

I do not believe that that is consistent with our interests as we build America into the 21st century.

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Mar 2, 1995

President Hunter provided great moral and spiritual leadership to all Mormons as well as the entire country.

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Mar 2, 1995

I have made an extra effort to look for qualified candidates who could serve with distinction.

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Mar 2, 1995

Transcript of remarks by the First Lady at the Child Welfare League 75th anniversary dinner

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Mar 1, 1995

It is essential that all Americans understand that if they parent a child, they will be held responsible for nurturing and providing for that child.

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Mar 1, 1995

It is time to get serious about child support in this country.

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Mar 1, 1995

I hereby extend for an additional 2 years both the moratorium imposed by that section and all actions taken by my predecessors under that section.

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Mar 1, 1995

The balanced budget amendment has been defeated because Republicans could not provide enough Democratic Senators with the simple guarantee that Social Security would be protected in any balanced budget amendment procedures.

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Mar 1, 1995

Our welfare reform plan included the toughest child support measures ever proposed.

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Mar 1, 1995

Let us now immediately take up in the Senate the line-item veto, and let's pass it.

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Mar 1, 1995

I believe we can reduce the deficit without compromising our commitment to education and to our children and without undermining our commitment to our seniors in Social Security and basic Medicare needs.

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Mar 1, 1995

I am doing everything in my power to crack down on child support enforcement.

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Mar 1, 1995

I have shown my commitment to reducing the deficit and to investing in our future.

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Mar 1, 1995

Congress must pass tough child support enforcement measures as part of welfare reform.

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Mar 1, 1995

Sight is a precious gift—one that we cannot afford to take for granted.

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Feb 28, 1995

Report February 28, 1995 To the Congress of the United States: As required by section 603 of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986, I am transmitting a report on the National Security Strategy of the United…

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Feb 28, 1995

Let me, first of all, say, we did not discuss that explicitly. You know, the United States has--I guess we ought to get this clear--the United States has committed explicitly and has a plan for helping on the troops in Bosnia. And one of…

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Feb 28, 1995

Well, maybe I can let him off the hook. He said that the decision had not been made, and I reaffirmed my conviction about two things: one, the high quality of the American helicopters, and second, the importance of having very good and…

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Feb 28, 1995

You know what my position is. My position is that there are a whole set of rules that Iraq must comply with before the sanctions could be lifted, and they haven't been. They shouldn't be lifted. That's what my position is. ``Apache''…

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Feb 28, 1995

I can tell you that basically what General Shalikashvili said is accurate, and it's a situation that we're monitoring very closely. The missiles are rather old. As you know, they've been here for some time, in the possession of the…

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Feb 28, 1995

We'll begin with one question from an American journalist, and then we'll alternate between the American and the Dutch journalists who are here. Iran

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