How do I fix a recorded audio track that is clipped?

HELP! I am new to Garageband and I ran into a problem last week while recording an audio message. When I began recording the audit message with Garageband I noticed that the input signal level was so high that it was constantly being clipped. I couldn't stop doing the recording so I continued to the end of the message. Now that I have the complete audio recording and it is clipped throughout the entire message is there anyway I can compress or dynamically adjust the range of the recording to either eliminate or reduce the clipping?
iBook   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

It is kind of like recording on a junkie mic. Maybe you can improve the sound or remove artifacts but it will never be as good a rerecord on a decent setup. Digital clipping may be able to be fixed but I cannot believe the sound would be anywhere near decent, especially if you clipped non-stop. The Soundtrack Pro claim must be referring to small moments of clipping, not the entire track.
Kurt

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