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They have had their say.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U-S President\u003cbr/\u003eAlthough it was not a campaigning event - the celebration emphasised the age  difference between Clinton and his main rival - Bob Dole - who is 23 years older.\u003cbr/\u003eBut Clinton went on to give Democrats a warning before next week's party convention in  Chicago.\u003cbr/\u003e\"I don't want anybody standing up at the platform at the Democratic Convention making  demeaning personal remarks about any Republican. Not their nominee, not their  nominee's wife. Not any of it. On the other hand, since they neglected to talk about  their record for the last two years, I think we ought to remind people about that at every  chance we get.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U-S President\u003cbr/\u003eSunday night, the curtain went up at Radio City Music Hall.\u003cbr/\u003eTickets for the birthday bash went for 250 dollars each, with the money going to the  Democratic National Committee to help in election contests across the country.  \u003cbr/\u003eTickets to a dinner later were going for up to 15-thousand dollars.\u003cbr/\u003eAn enthusiastic crowd welcomed the first family.\u003cbr/\u003eHillary Clinton did the honours.\u003cbr/\u003e\"It is my privilege to introduce truly the best man I have ever known ... Bill Clinton.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Hillary Clinton, First Lady\u003cbr/\u003eAgain, hecklers were in the audience, shouting \"shame, shame\" over the president's  intention to sign the welfare bill.\u003cbr/\u003eClinton asked the crowd not to rough them up, and said four years from now they'll say  \"you were right Mister President.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe President went on to say the party must prepare for the century ahead.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Do you want to hear them any more? O-K we have heard your message now. Thank  you very much. We have to get this country ready for the next century. It will be the  time of greatest possibility in all of human history. More of our kids without regard to  their race, their gender or their station in life will have a chance to live their dreams - if  we do our job. That is really what we are here about.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U-S President\u003cbr/\u003eActress Whoopi Goldberg was the mistress of ceremonies. \u003cbr/\u003eShe alerted the Clinton's attention to a screen overhead.  \u003cbr/\u003eLive from Nashville, Tennessee, Vice-President Al Gore and his wife Tipper, sent their  birthday wishes.\u003cbr/\u003eTipper Gore is also celebrating her birthday Monday - she turns 48.\u003cbr/\u003e\"Happy birthday from Tennessee, Mr President.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Al Gore, Vice-President\u003cbr/\u003eThe Clinton birthday show featured entertainers from each of the decades in which  Clinton lived. \u003cbr/\u003eSingers like Tony Bennett, Jon Bon Jovi, Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon and Shania  Twain performed.\u003cbr/\u003eTo cap the gala, the crowd sang a rousing rendition of \"Happy Birthday\". \u003cbr/\u003eThe show and other events were expected to raise some 10 million dollars for the  Democratic Party.\u003cbr/\u003eNew York, U-S-A. 18 August 1996\u003cbr/\u003e1. Exterior of Radio City Music Hall\u003cbr/\u003e2. Protestors outside Radio City \u003cbr/\u003e3. Placard reading 'Let them eat cake'\u003cbr/\u003e4. Various of police pushing protestors out of the way\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE Vondora Jordan, Workers World Party\u003cbr/\u003e6. Banner reading 'No Welfare Cuts'\u003cbr/\u003e7. Police arriving outside Radio City on scooters\u003cbr/\u003e8. Guests being ushered into Radio City\u003cbr/\u003e9. Singer Tony Bennet going inside\u003cbr/\u003e10. Protestors being stopped by police\u003cbr/\u003eSheraton Hotel\u003cbr/\u003e11. Candles on birthday cake being lit\u003cbr/\u003e12. President and daughter Chelsea walk on stage as crowd sings 'Happy Birthday'\u003cbr/\u003e13. Clinton blows out candles\u003cbr/\u003e14. Protestors holding up placards complaining about welfare cuts\u003cbr/\u003e15. SOUNDBITE Bill Clinton\u003cbr/\u003e16. Wide shot of stage\u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE Bill Clinton\u003cbr/\u003eRadio City Music Hall\u003cbr/\u003e18. Curtain rises\u003cbr/\u003e19. Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton walk down amongst crowd\u003cbr/\u003e20. Crowd applauding\u003cbr/\u003e21. SOUNDBITE Hillary Clinton, First Lady\u003cbr/\u003e22. Welfare protestors shouting from audience\u003cbr/\u003e23. SOUNDBITE Bill Clinton\u003cbr/\u003e24. Whoopi Goldberg acting as compere\u003cbr/\u003e25. SOUNDBITE Al Gore\u003cbr/\u003e26. 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