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Article: Remarks at a gala honoring Hank Aaron in Atlanta, Georgia.(Bill Clinton speech)(Transcript)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- February 15, 1999
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February 5, 1999
Thank you very much, Tom. I want to thank Ted and Jane and you, Tom, and Gerry Levin and all the people from CNN and Time Warner for your role in this magnificent evening - all the sponsors, all the previous speakers.
You know, the truth is, I wanted to come down yesterday just to get ready for this. [Laughter] I saw the list of the baseball players who were going to be here. You know, my job is not always the most fun in the world. [Laughter] I was interested in this.
Governor Barnes told a story about Hank Aaron appearing with him. I want to tell you a story that's even more compelling. In 1992, on the weekend before the ...