We have a human rights interest. Then there is the immigration problem. The human-rights violations have caused people to take to boats and flood not only the United States, but other countries in the region, creating great instability.

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I don't want to talk about intelligence matters. I will say, however, that intelligence-community estimates...

I don't want to talk about intelligence matters. I will say, however, that intelligence-community estimates...

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...

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 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...

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...

The United States has done more for the war crimes tribunal than any other country...

The United States has done more for the war crimes tribunal than any other country...

You know, it's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe;...

You know, it's been President Clinton's dream that we'll have finally a fully integrated Europe;...

My father was a small-town banker. He became very ill when I was 10 years...

My father was a small-town banker. He became very ill when I was 10 years...

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...

My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into...

My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into...

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...

I'm very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that...

I'm very much in favor of focused responsibility, and so in the main areas that...

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else...

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else...

I had all of one nanosecond to savor the news before we had to move...

I had all of one nanosecond to savor the news before we had to move...

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

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

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When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me...

The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for...

The Palestinian election is something that was really a turning point. It's a mandate for...

I think there is a good deal of promise in those discussions as well. I...

I think there is a good deal of promise in those discussions as well. I...

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 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...