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1、克林顿在总统图书馆发表致谢演讲President Clintons Remarks at Library Dedication11月18日，美国第12个总统图书馆克林顿图书馆正式向公众开放，克林顿政府要员、前总统老布什和现任总统小布什、演艺明星等人前往捧场，出席总人数估计达到了3万人。 该图书馆名为威廉杰斐逊克林顿总统中心，座落在美国前总统克林顿的家乡美国中南部阿肯色州的小石城。 按照美国政府的传统，军乐团奏起向总统致敬，克林顿在老布什、小布什和前总统卡特的陪同下走上台。早些时候他们的夫人已经上台。由于下着大雨，每人都撑着一把伞。November 18, 2004PRESIIDENNT CCl
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