"When our vital interests are challenged, or the will and conscience of the international community defied, we will act with pea
ceful diplomacy whenever possible, with force when necessary."—President Clinton, 1993 Inaugural Address In this quote, President Clinton uses specific facts to convince Americans to support war when necessary appeals to Americans' sense of duty to convince them to support a war reveals his value for finding peaceful resolutions to problems over war states that spending more money on trade makes war unnecessary
This is President Clinton's January 20, 1993 Inaugural Address after defeating incumbent President George H. W. Bush and ending 12 years of Republican leadership in the White House. He talks about change and renewal. In the quote, President Clinton explains the new government's approach to international politics, stating the need for peaceful resolutions to problems over war when it is possible and the need to go to war if all other alternatives fail.
