Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992. Clinton, whose policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy, became known as a New Democrat.
Some of the key events about Bill Clinton
- 1974Won election as Arkansas Attorney General
- 1978Became the youngest governor in the United States at age 32
- 1992Elected as the 42nd President of the United States
- 1992Admitted to experimenting with marijuana while studying in England, but claimed he "didn't inhale"
- 1993Signed the Family and Medical Leave Act into law
- 1994Signed the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
- 1994Faced sexual harassment allegations from Paula Jones, leading to a lawsuit
- 1995Engaged in an extramarital affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky
- 1996Signed welfare reform legislation, fulfilling a campaign promise
- 1997Balanced the federal budget for the first time in decades
- 1998Played a key role in brokering the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland
- 1998Denied having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky under oath, leading to perjury accusations
- 1998Became the second U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives
- 1999Led NATO intervention in Kosovo, stopping ethnic cleansing
- 1999Was found in civil contempt of court for giving misleading testimony in the Paula Jones case
- 2000Granted China permanent normal trade relations status, expanding economic ties
- 2001Issued controversial pardons on his last day in office, including to financier Marc Rich
- 2001Took valuable gifts from the White House upon leaving office, later returning some items
- 2008Made racially insensitive remarks during Barack Obama's presidential campaign
- 2016Faced criticism for meeting privately with Attorney General Loretta Lynch during Hillary Clinton's email investigation
Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.
Bill Clinton Latest news
Popular
Neighbors battle over noisy heat pumps as government drops key restriction
• 152 viewsOpera company makes surprising move to win over Manchester football fans
• 187 viewsEx-health chief shares shocking details about UK's pandemic decision making
• 128 viewsUK businesses warn: New tax rules might block thousands of new jobs
• 142 viewsFormer congressman drops out of Trump's cabinet pick after past comes back
• 134 viewsGlobal markets send warning signals to big-spending governments
Financial markets show growing resistance to government borrowing plans across major economies. Bond yields rise as investors reject excessive spending while France‚ UK and US face tough fiscal choices
Economics, Politics • November 4 2024 , 04:28 PM • 14 views
Red states rising: How Americas political map is changing faster than ever
US states are becoming more politically divided as people move to areas matching their views. Recent years show massive shifts in population wealth and business from traditional blue strongholds to red-state regions
Economics, Politics • November 4 2024 , 04:14 PM • 0 views