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Africa 2008: Bill Clinton from Mexico City
I'm in Mexico City today for the International AIDS Conference. As I prepare my remarks, I can't help but reflect on the people I've met and the places I've seen during my six-day trip through Africa. I have been blessed over the years to travel extensively around our world, both as President and now as a private citizen.... -
Africa 2007: Bill Clinton, Home from Africa, Reflects on Overcoming Stigma
I'm back home in Chappaqua, New York, following my return from Africa. As I think back over everything I saw and did in Africa, my thoughts keep returning to a soccer field in Lusaka, Zambia, where I met an energetic and courageous group of kids - some HIV-positive, some not. They were led by a man named Victor, who left... -
Africa 2007: Bill Clinton from South Africa
After the 14-hour plane ride from the Dominican Republic, it feels good to be on the ground again. I'm also delighted to be back in South Africa. It's been nine years since I was the first U.S. president ever to travel to this wonderful country. On that first visit, Hillary and I laid a brick at a women's center in Johannesburg,... -
Africa 2006: Bill Clinton Reflects on Visits to Liberia and Nigeria
After visiting seven countries in eight days, it's great to be back in America again. Before my return, I was proud to announce agreements with President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria and President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia. Both nations have decided to partner with my HIV/AIDS Initiative, which will provide them with on... -
Africa 2006: Bill Clinton from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The past few days have been very busy, but also very exciting. When I arrived in Malawi, I was greeted by a huge crowd. There were thousands of people waiting and more lined the roads wherever we went. While traveling, I tried to stop the motorcade and talk to as many people as I could. My security staff might have been a little... -
Africa 2006: Bill Clinton from Johannesburg, South Africa
I arrived on Monday in Capetown, South Africa. It's been a year since I last visited Africa, and I'm excited to see all the progress we've made since then in our fight against the spread of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. One of the highlights of my trip so far was the 88th birthday party of my dear friend, Nelson Mandela. For the... -
EITC 2006: Bill Clinton from Gulf Coast
Early in my Presidency, I doubled the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for working families with incomes of $30,000 or less. I'm very proud of this accomplishment, because it helped move over four million people out of poverty and into the middle class. This year, workers earning less than about $35,000 (about $37,000 for... -
India/Pakistan 2006: Bill Clinton from Sydney, Australia
At nearly every stop on this trip, my Foundation has forged new partnerships in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In Islamabad, I signed an agreement with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz to make my Foundation's low prices on AIDS medicines and diagnostic tests available to Pakistan. In Goa and Delhi, I visited a drug... -
India/Pakistan 2006: Bill Clinton from New Delhi, India
My HIV/AIDS Initiative has substantially reduced the prices nations participating in our procurement consortium pay for life-saving antiretroviral (ARV) treatments, but that's only the first step toward controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS in India. We also have to work on training health care professionals to cope with the... -
India/Pakistan 2006: Bill Clinton from Goa, India
Last night I flew to Goa, India. A former Portuguese colony on the Arabian Sea, Goa is beautiful city flush with beaches and lush tropical forests. I'm here to tour a factory run by Cipla, an important partner in my Foundation's HIV/AIDS Initiative's work, and we had a great tour this morning and I saw a lot of what is really a... -
Katrina 2005: Bill Clinton from Gulf States
I spent last night in New Orleans and had breakfast this morning with relief workers in Metairie, Louisiana. It was a pleasure to meet them and to have an opportunity to tell them personally how much I appreciated their selfless dedication to helping others. Afterward, I flew to Gulfport, Mississippi to continue my tour of the... -
Katrina 2005: Bill Clinton from Louisiana
When President Bush asked former President Bush and me to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, I was honored to lend my support to such a critical effort. We've raised over $100 million so far, and yesterday I traveled to Louisiana to survey the damage and meet with survivors and government leaders to determine how... -
Africa 2005: Bill Clinton Reflects on Visits to Kenya and Rwanda
When I arrived in Kenya on Friday, I met with President Mwai Kibaki. I was looking forward to meeting President Kibaki, because in 2003 he launched one of the most successful programs I've heard about in recent years. His Free Primary Education Policy eliminated school fees for poor children, and the response was overwhelming --...
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