The era of big government is over.

Bill Clinton

1996 State of the Union Address

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Role of government American politics

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Bill Clinton

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1996 State of the Union Address Presidential State of the Union address

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English

Time

1996 1990s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Clinton, Bill. "State of the Union Address." Joint session of the United States Congress. 23 Jan. 1996, United States Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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