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“If you believe in making change from the bottom up, if you believe the measure of change is how many people's lives are better, you know it's hard and some people think it's boring. Speeches like this are fun, actually doing the work is hard.”

Quote by William J. Clinton

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William J. Clinton

William Jefferson Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was born on August 19, 1946. His presidency was marked by economic prosperity and a series of achievements in domestic and foreign policy. Despite controversies, including a sex scandal and impeachment, Clinton's economic legacy and foreign policy initiatives continue to be widely discussed and studied. more

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