Bill Clinton
by Adam Vang
1. Background
1.1. Clinton was born on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. He got elected attorney general in 1976, won governor in 1978 at age 32 making him the youngest governor in the U.S and was elected president in 1992 but then got impeached 6 years later by the house of representatives but acquitted by the senate in 1999.
2. Political Beliefs
2.1. Democratic - Cut taxes on the nation's poor and raised it on the rich people. Tried and failed to pass universal health care.
3. Interesting Facts
3.1. - Gave 140 pardons on his last day as President.
3.2. - As a child in he was given the nickname "Bubba" which was a common southern nickname.
3.3. - Graduated from Georgetown University in 1968 and from Yale University Law School in 1973
4. Extra Credit
4.1. Bill Clinton wrote an autobiography about himself, the book is titled "My Life Bill Clinton" It was released on June 22, 2004 and published by the Knopf Publishing Group. The books is obviously about his life before and also about life after his presidency.
5. Foreign Relationships
5.1. Foreign policy of United States from 1993-2001 under Administration of President Bill Clinton. His advisers were Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright, Anthony Lake, & Sandy Berger.
5.1.1. Assume office shortly after Soviet Union and end of the cold War. While he was in the office he had to decide whether United States should have a saying in the conflict that happen in Somalia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Herezgovina, Kosovo, and Haiti.
6. Defense
6.1. Gay Marriage: Purpose of this is to; insurance benefit for government employees, social security survivors' benefits, immigration, and filling of joint tax returns.
7. Scandals
7.1. Sexual Misconduct: Puala jones brought sexual harassment lawsuit against him (Bill.)
7.1.1. Try to go into relationship with Monica Lewinksy who was hired to work intern at the White House figure he had extra-marital affair with Kenneth Starr (investigated by Puala.)