Author | Bill Clinton |
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Language | English |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | September 1, 1996 |
Media type | Hardcover |
Pages | 178 |
ISBN | 978-0-8129-2913-3 |
OCLC | 35299616 |
973.929 21 | |
LC Class | E885 .C54 1996 |
Followed by | My Life |
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