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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release January 24, 2000

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

The Court's opinion is a victory for democracy. The American people know that our political system needs to be fixed, and today's decision sets the stage for further reform. For years, I've challenged Congress to pass legislation that would ban the raising of unregulated soft money, address back-door spending by outside organizations and strengthen public discourse. Now I am again asking Congress to restore the American people's faith in their democracy and pass real reform this year.

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