"At the end of the Constitutional Convention, a citizen asked Benjamin Franklin what kind of government our founders had given us. He replied, "A rep… - Bill Clinton

"At the end of the Constitutional Convention, a citizen asked Benjamin Franklin what kind of government our founders had given us. He replied, "A republic, if you can keep it." That's a job no president can do alone. It's up to all of us to keep it. And to make the most of it."

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About Bill Clinton

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III ; 19 August 1946) is an American politician and the 42nd president of the United States of America, and the husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

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Birth Name: William Jefferson Blythe III
Also Known As: Slick Willie • The Comeback Kid
Alternative Names: William Jefferson Clinton • William Jefferson Blythe • William J. Clinton • William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton • William Clinton • WJC
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There is a reason that the founders of our country put a civilian in charge of the military. Because it is not only about military effectiveness. It’s also about policy, about values, about what we stand for as a nation.
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