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We should stay on the right track to the 21st century. Opportunity alone is not enough. I want to build an America in the 21st century in which all Americans take personal responsibility for themselves, their families, their communities and their country.

William J. Clinton

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William J. Clinton
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 19
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History will remember Nelson Mandela as a champion for human dignity and freedom, for peace and reconciliation.
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Our Nation owes a lasting debt of gratitude to all those selfless members of our Armed Forces who have risked their own freedom and safety to defend the the lives and liberty of others.
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