Bill Clinton: Rev. Jesse Jackson Made Me ‘a Better President’

‘He was always pushing on things’

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CLINTON: “Then I become governor and we bring all them back to the governor’s mansion, because that’s where Governor Faubus plotted to disenfranchise them and keep black people out of school. So, we had a big dinner that night. And after the dinner was over, Hillary asked Jesse to hang around so we could talk. We went to the kitchen, put some more food on the counter and talked until midnight. And Hillary said, you know, we all got to work tomorrow, I’m going to bed. Two hours later, Jesse and I are still going about it. And she walks into the kitchen and throws us out. I’ll never forget it. We didn’t always agree, but I’ll tell you one thing — he made me a better president when I got in office.”

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