Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

• Born 1946 in Hope, Arkansas
• Third youngest President
• 1st Baby Boomer President (Born after WWII)

• Attended Georgetown University, Yale Law School, Oxford University (England)

• Married Hillary in 1975
• Daughter Chelsea born in 1980

• At age 32, Elected Governor of Arkansas, 1978

• Defeated in 1980
• Re-elected Governor in 1982 and served 10 years
• Ran for President in 1992 for the Democratic Party
• The 1st Democrat President in over 12 years-Defeated incumbent Republican George H.W.Bush and Independent Ross Perot--won 43% of the vote

• Pushed for Homosexual men and women to be allowed to serve in the military---Congress later implemented "Don't ask,Don't tell" Policy

• Created first official website in 1994
• Signed the Brady Bill (Gun Control) into law 
• Clinton supported the Controversial North America Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA) allowing for free-trade between the U.S.,Canada and Mexico: This Bill passed the house and senate

• Scandal-White House "Travel Gate"--Inappropriate use of travel funds

• Perhaps the most controversial of Clinton's Domestic
  Legislature Agenda was pushing for a National Healthcare Plan-The task
  force would be led by First Lady, Hillary Clinton

1994 Congressional Elections---Republicans win big in the House and Senate

Bill Clinton-2nd term   -The end of Clinton's first term  saw the Republican Party win a majority in the House and Senate   -Democrat Bill Clinton began to drop more of his liberal agenda National Health Care adopted more moderate positions Welfare reform Tax cuts for lower income families & small businesses   -In 1996 - Clinton ran for re-election  defeating Republican Bob Dole Overwhelmingly with 70% of the Electoral vote   Scandals   -"White Water" Scandal - Faulty real-estate dealings in the 1970's & 1980's by both Bill and Hillary -Voted to impeach Clinton (only the 2nd U.S. President to be) -Charges of Perjury and Obstruction of Justice (Starr report)   -Lied about relationship to Monica Lewinsky in a sworn deposition during a sexual harassment lawsuit ( Paula Jones)   The Senate -Concluded the 21 day trial on Feb.12,1999 voting 'No' to impeachment   Foreign Policy -The U.S. intervened in many areas of the Globe (militarily) during the 1990's   -Clinton's Foreign Policy was based on Wilsonian "Idealism", or Collective Security (as opposed to Balance of Power) (Former President Woodrow Wilson) -Somalia 1993 (begun by George H.W.Bush) "Black Hawk Down" -Used U.S. Troops to keep Peace in the former Yugoslavia -Bosnia (1995) -Kosovo(1995)  -Haiti-1995   Other details of the Clinton Presidency -Appointed 2 Judges to Supreme Court (Breyer/Ginsberg) -China most favored Nation trade Status-1996 -Clinton issues 144 Pardons & 36 commutations on his last day of office -Budgetary Surplus under President Clinton The Presidency of George H.W. Bush (41) 41st President/Republican   Born Massachusetts,1924   Became the youngest Naval Aviator in U.S. history enlisting at 17 years old - Shortly after Pearl Harbor Bush served until the end of WW2 and then attended Yale University   After college, Bush moved his family to Texas & entered the oil business. Bush became a millionaire by the age of 40   Later Bush entered politics - Served in the House of Representatives -Also Ambassador to the United Nations & Envoy to China in the 70's   Bush also spent one year as Director of the CIA-1976/77   Ran for Republican Presidential Nomination in 1980 -Lost to Ronald Reagan, but was named Vice Presidential "Running Mate" After Reagan won the Presidency-Bush served as VP for 8 years   -In 1988, Bush ran for President & defeated Democrat Michael Dukakis   -Gave Famous "Read my lips"- No New Taxes Speech at Republican National Convention             (He ended up raising taxes)   During his one term Presidency -Military Operations in Panama (1989) and Persian Gulf (1990-91) "Operation Desert storm"-Kicked Sadaam/Iraq out of Kuwait   Fall of Berlin/End of the Cold War   Painful Economic Recession (late 1991/1992) not as bad as now! -Probably cost him Presidency to Bill Clinton