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We know that progress is not inevitable. But neither was victory upon these beaches. Now, as then, the inner voice tells us to stand up and move forward. Now, as then, free people must choose.

William J. Clinton

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William J. Clinton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 19
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