My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into the stream of history and see what happens. I've tried to follow that advice.

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I'm very skeptical about the good intentions of Milosevic.

I'm very skeptical about the good intentions of Milosevic.

It's very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons...

It's very important to always put things in their historical contexts. It teaches important lessons...

We've worked with President Yeltsin. He is the President of the country. He's been a...

We've worked with President Yeltsin. He is the President of the country. He's been a...

It will be undertaken, of course, in the June or July summit, and then to...

It will be undertaken, of course, in the June or July summit, and then to...

The monitors indicated that it was a credible election, I think, in an overall sense,...

The monitors indicated that it was a credible election, I think, in an overall sense,...

Only two countries in this hemisphere are not democratic, but many countries in both Central...

Only two countries in this hemisphere are not democratic, but many countries in both Central...

The stakes are very high for us in Haiti. We have many important interests there....

The stakes are very high for us in Haiti. We have many important interests there....

This is a very important relationship we have with Russia, the relationship over the nuclear...

This is a very important relationship we have with Russia, the relationship over the nuclear...

One always wonders about roads not taken.

One always wonders about roads not taken.

Let's see if we can't get this war behind us now. Certainly, the man in...

Let's see if we can't get this war behind us now. Certainly, the man in...

It's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe.

It's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe.

Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems...

Environmental degradation, overpopulation, refugees, narcotics, terrorism, world crime movements, and organized crime are worldwide problems...

It was helpful to have the American troops there in great strength. They knew there'd...

It was helpful to have the American troops there in great strength. They knew there'd...

I was born in a very small town in North Dakota, a town of only...

I was born in a very small town in North Dakota, a town of only...

I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called...

I think before 1997 is over, NATO will have taken giant strides in what's called...

Both sides were supposed to release all their prisoners, those were unconditional. There was some...

Both sides were supposed to release all their prisoners, those were unconditional. There was some...

The NATO forces will, to the extent that they have capacity, assist the war crimes...

The NATO forces will, to the extent that they have capacity, assist the war crimes...

I've got many close friends, but there's an awful lot about friendship that is not...

I've got many close friends, but there's an awful lot about friendship that is not...

Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a...

Let me live in a house by the side of the road and be a...

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity

Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity