Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clintonis an American politician who was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clinton was previously Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and the Arkansas Attorney General from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, ideologically Clinton was a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy...
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth19 August 1946
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We have to find ways to continue to change consistent with our basic values and our common community and humanity.
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There's a lot of interest in our country and how we're dealing with a lot of the challenges of the new century.
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I believe it is unnecessary and unwise to adopt a balanced budget amendment that could cripple our country in time of crisis later on, and force unwanted results such as judges halting Social Security checks or increasing taxes, ... hyperbolic.
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I will relinquish my office -- doing so with a heart filled with gratitude; gratitude to the American people for the chance to serve and to leave our country with more opportunity, stronger bonds of community and a more positive impact in the larger world, at the dawn of a new century and a whole new aspect of human affairs.
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It might be quite good, because it might be sobering for the country to realize we're in a completely new era.
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This country is still too dangerous. . . . The crime rate is still too high. The level of violence we put up with is still unacceptable.
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Mine will be the most ethical administration in the history of the republic!
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I want every American to know that, while you may disagree with this decision, I made it on the merits as I saw them, and I take full responsibility for it.
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This has been a time of dramatic transformation, and you have risen to every new challenge.
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I think he's got it. The Democrats need candidates whom people can relate to in a personal way, people who understand their lives and their concerns and share their values. And I think that's something Tim can do without even pretending.
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And so I share an interest in public service. He likes sports. I like sports. He likes people. And I think he's a genuinely good man.
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The global economy is giving more of our own people, and billions around the world, the chance to work and live and raise their families with dignity.
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Let us never demonize or give up on those who disagree with us. We don't want to become like the right-wing talk-show hosts, hammering our adversaries into cartoon characters and denying their humanity.
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I think that the trend toward freedom is virtually irreversible . . . these folks are too young and too vigorous.