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I'm very proud that the first bill I had the opportunity to sign into law as President was the Family and Medical Leave Act No parent should ever have to choose between work and family between earning a decent wage and caring for a child.

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