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Article: Remarks on arrival in Boston, Massachusetts, and an exchange with reporters. (Pres. Bill Clinton)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- October 7, 1996
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September 28, 1996
Balanced Budget Agreement
The President. Good evening. Early this morning we reached an important agreement with Congress to continue balancing the budget while we invest in education, protect the environment, and keep our streets safe. This budget agreement was a victory for our values and a victory for the American people. It was also, in particular, a victory for the people of Massachusetts.
I want to talk briefly about three things in particular that are important to this State. First, the budget agreement includes $50 million that could be used for shipyard reactivation. Today I have instructed Secretary Pena to complete ...