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President Clinton
Rise To The Top
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1993
• Bill Clinton inaugurated Jan. 20 as the 42nd President, Al Gore VP.
• He chose Hillary, his wife, on Jan. 25 to reform health care.
• The World Trade Center was bombed by a terrorist group on Feb. 26
• US launched cruise missiles against Iraq
• Clinton announced on July 19 the "Don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" policy
• Clinton, Rabin, Arafat at the White House
1994
• Bosnia Feb. 28 against Serb planes
• Russia joined NATO June 22
• U.S. troops land in Haiti Sep. 19
• 60,000 mobilized troops on the Kuwait border on Oct. 31
• Republicans take control of the Senate 53-47 and the House 230-204
1995
• Oklahoma City bombing
• Clinton went to Moscow for his 4th summit with Yeltsin
• Scott O'Grady's F-16 shot down June 2 over Bosnia, rescued by Marines 6 days later
• Operation Deliberate Force against the Serbs Aug. 30 to Sept. 20
1996
• Bill Clinton won again
• Bill Clinton (49.3%) defeated Bob Dole (40.7%) and Ross Perot (8.4%) in the presidential election Nov. 6
• Clinton appointed Madeleine Albright Dec. 12 to replace Warren Christopher
1997
• Bill Clinton inaugurated Jan. 20 to begin his second term of office
• The U.S. ratified the 1993 Chemical Convention
• Revolt in the Congo (formerly Zaire) caused downfall of pro-U.S. Mobutu Ses Seko
1998/1999
• Clinton went to Africa to visit six nations and praised the "African Renaissance"
• Aug. 6 Lewinsky testified to numerous sexual encounters with Clinton
• Clinton announced Sep. 30 the first federal budget surplus since 1969.
• Maryland summit in Oct. with Clinton, Arafat, Netanyahu renewed the Mideast peace process
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• Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic ordered Serb troops out of Kosovo Oct. 27 under threat of a NATO attack.
• Newt Gingrich resigned from Congress Nov. 6
• Op. Desert Fox air attacks begin
• America fires missiles in August at training camps in Afghanistan and at a chemical plant in the Sudan
• The Senate voted 55-45 on Feb. 12 to acquit Clinton of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice
Post-PresidencyPost-Presidency
Continuing to be recognized
• "I think it's a function of the work I have done, not just as president, but my whole public life to try to bridge the racial divide”
• Honored as “first black president” by Congressional Black Caucus
• William J. Clinton Presidential Center
• Published by Random House, June 22 2004
• Journey to Presidency • Family experiences• Highlight of scandal • Impact on America
William Clinton Foundation
• Global interdependence and humanitarian causes
• HIV and Aids Initiative
• The Clinton Global Initiative
• Ending selling of sugared sodas and juice drinks
Humanitarian WorkHumanitarian Work
• Asian Tsunami • Hurricane Katrina• Philadelphia Liberty Medal• Indian Ocean earthquake
• Asian Tsunami • Hurricane Katrina• Philadelphia Liberty Medal• Indian Ocean earthquake
Public speaking and campaigning
• Democratic National Convention 2004
-promoting John Kerry• Hilary Clinton’s running
for Senator• Hilary’s campaign for
Presidency• Paid speeches in North
America and Europe
Fun Facts
• In 1996, President Clinton passed a law on toilet paper, taxing each roll 6 cents and increasing the price of the product to 30 cents per roll.
• Only president to play saxophone• Appointed more women to cabinet
positions than any other president• First left-handed American president to
serve 2 terms
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Bibliography Continued
• “Visiting the Library?” Clinton-Library. http://www.clinton-library.com/ (12 May 2007)• “Hillary Clinton's campaign has help: Bill.” Desert News. http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,660196639,00.html
(13 May 2007)• “About the Book.” Random House. http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/clinton/about.html (13 May 2007)• William Clinton Foundation. http://www.clintonfoundation.org/mission.htm (13 May 2007)• http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/word/2003/
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