Bill Clinton
Early Life:
William J. Clinton was born in August of 1946 and in 1993, he would become the 42nd President of the United States. He was the first president to be a part of the “baby-boomer” generation. He would serve until 2001. Clinton would eventually receive a law degree from Yale University, where he met his future wife, Hillary Clinton. In 1976, Clinton would be elected to be the Attorney General of Arkansas, and in 1978 won the governorship. He would run again as governor, and serve from 1982-1992. In 1992, Clinton won the Democratic presidential nomination, and his running mate would be Al Gore. Clinton would best George H.W. Bush, and become president in 1993.
William J. Clinton was born in August of 1946 and in 1993, he would become the 42nd President of the United States. He was the first president to be a part of the “baby-boomer” generation. He would serve until 2001. Clinton would eventually receive a law degree from Yale University, where he met his future wife, Hillary Clinton. In 1976, Clinton would be elected to be the Attorney General of Arkansas, and in 1978 won the governorship. He would run again as governor, and serve from 1982-1992. In 1992, Clinton won the Democratic presidential nomination, and his running mate would be Al Gore. Clinton would best George H.W. Bush, and become president in 1993.
Presidency:
Clinton was elected to the presidency at age 46, being one of the youngest presidents in American history. Under Clinton, America enjoyed an era of peace and prosperity, in which he enacted various domestic legislation, and put measures to curb the budget. Notably, Clinton also signed the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, which allowed for free trade between the North American nations. Clinton also elected numerous females to high positions, such as Ginsberg to the Supreme Court. Clinton would win re-election in 1996. During his second term, Clinton established permanent trade agreements with China, and the nation experienced a large boom in the technology industry. Clinton would be plagued by scandals, notably involving an affair with an intern. Clinton would be impeached partly because of this incident, but was acquitted by the Senate. Nonetheless, the event had a severe impact on his reputation and affected his popularity.
Legacy:
After his terms ended, Clinton would remain active in public service, which he had a deep passion for early in his youth. His wife, Hillary Clinton, would become the Secretary of State, after losing the 2008 presidential election.
Source:
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/bill-clinton
I found your blog very interesting, especially the end when you talked about his reputation. Clinton remained a public figure, like he said, and I recently learned that he earned millions of dollars doing a speaking circuit and through his memoir. Despite being impeached by the House, he was received with mostly open arms by America. Bill Clinton also created the Clinton foundation, which he began to support more after his Presidency had ended. The article I read also said that he remained very popular in Democrats eyes despite the scandal with Monica Lewinsky.
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Great post. Clinton was a good president despite his impeachment accusations. It's interesting to see things like NAFTA and a proposal for a national healthcare system. His biggest regret was probably not acting on the Rwandan Genocide. Bill Clinton also signed DOMA, which outlawed gay marriage.
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