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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release October 30, 1997

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

I am very pleased that the Senate has agreed to schedule a vote on campaign finance reform. This will pave the way for the first up-or-down vote ever on the McCain-Feingold bill. At long last, we have an opportunity to give the American people the kind of elections they deserve. I want to commend the entire Democratic Caucus and a few brave Republicans, whose steadfastness has now produced the first real opportunity to enact campaign finance reform.

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