president bill clinton

President Bill ClintonPresident Bill Clinton

January 20, 1993January 20, 1993

January 20, 2001January 20, 2001

Created & edited by Steve ArmstrongCreated & edited by Steve ArmstrongSHS, 1994-2006SHS, 1994-2006

1992 Election1992 Election

President BushPresident Bush

Bush’s approval Bush’s approval rating slipped rating slipped dramatically from dramatically from 92%92%

Republicans Republicans questioned the questioned the wisdom of keeping wisdom of keeping Dan Quayle on the Dan Quayle on the ticketticket

But Quayle had been a good But Quayle had been a good Vice-PresidentVice-President

Gov. Bill ClintonGov. Bill Clinton

Gov. Clinton said that Gov. Clinton said that Republicans were Republicans were bankrupting the USAbankrupting the USA ““It’s the economy, It’s the economy,

stupid.”stupid.”

Democrats finally Democrats finally seemed unified -- the seemed unified -- the first time since 1964first time since 1964

Called for reform of Called for reform of government spendinggovernment spending

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Clinton met JFK in 1963Clinton met JFK in 1963

Clinton’s personal Clinton’s personal issuesissues Stated that he had Stated that he had

caused “pain” in his caused “pain” in his marriagemarriage

Hillary said that was Hillary said that was not the kind of woman not the kind of woman who would just “stand who would just “stand by my man”by my man”

Clinton’s lack of Clinton’s lack of military service did military service did not become a major not become a major campaign issuecampaign issue

““I tried it, but didn’t I tried it, but didn’t inhale.”inhale.”

Ross PerotRoss Perot

Perot said that he Perot said that he would spend his own would spend his own money to campaign if money to campaign if citizens placed his citizens placed his name on the ballot in name on the ballot in all fifty statesall fifty states

Called on government Called on government to solve the deficit to solve the deficit problem problem

Clinton and Al GoreClinton and Al Gore

Clinton selected Sen. Clinton selected Sen. Al Gore as his Al Gore as his running materunning mate This was the first ever This was the first ever

“baby-boomer” ticket“baby-boomer” ticket

Al Gore and wife Al Gore and wife Tipper had a good Tipper had a good marriage, to contrast marriage, to contrast with the apparent with the apparent rocky marriage of Bill rocky marriage of Bill and Hillaryand Hillary

Bush seemed bored at the Bush seemed bored at the debatesdebates

Clinton approached the Clinton approached the audienceaudience

Clinton’s victoryClinton’s victory

Had the Conservative Had the Conservative Revolution failed?Revolution failed?

Four women, Four women, including Carol including Carol Mosely Braun, were Mosely Braun, were elected to the Senateelected to the Senate

Clinton Inauguration, 1992Clinton Inauguration, 1992



Clinton’s Morning JogClinton’s Morning Jog

Clinton worked long hours,Clinton worked long hours,

enjoyed white House enjoyed white House ceremonies,ceremonies,



and loved the celebrity lifeand loved the celebrity life

Clinton thoroughly Clinton thoroughly enjoyed his time with enjoyed his time with Hollywood celebritiesHollywood celebrities



Clinton and Pope John Paul IIClinton and Pope John Paul II

Clinton and Nelson MandelaClinton and Nelson Mandela

Clinton in Selma, AlabamaClinton in Selma, Alabama

Clinton with the troopsClinton with the troops

Clinton with Boris YeltsinClinton with Boris Yeltsin

Clinton and Mia HammClinton and Mia Hamm

Immigration changesImmigration changes

500,000 Vietnamese 500,000 Vietnamese refugees arrived in refugees arrived in the USAthe USA

More Hispanics More Hispanics crossed the bordercrossed the border Hispanics may Hispanics may

account for 35% of the account for 35% of the USA populationUSA population

Chinese and Korean Chinese and Korean immigrants arrived by immigrants arrived by the tens of thousandsthe tens of thousands

Immigration debateImmigration debate

Illegal immigration Illegal immigration continued to risecontinued to rise

Many immigrants, Many immigrants, even those from Asia, even those from Asia, had low-paying jobshad low-paying jobs

More religious More religious diversity arrived with diversity arrived with the new flow of the new flow of immigrantsimmigrants

The Clinton agendaThe Clinton agenda

Desired to be an Desired to be an activist executiveactivist executive

Democrats barely Democrats barely held majorities in held majorities in CongressCongress

Clinton backed down Clinton backed down on diversifying his on diversifying his Cabinet when some Cabinet when some nominees were too nominees were too controversialcontroversial

Early Clinton initiativesEarly Clinton initiatives ““Don’t ask, don’t tell” -> Clinton tried to Don’t ask, don’t tell” -> Clinton tried to

make room for homosexuals in the militarymake room for homosexuals in the military Created a plan to reduce the federal Created a plan to reduce the federal

deficitsdeficits Signed NAFTA => North American Free Signed NAFTA => North American Free

Trade Agreement, linking the American Trade Agreement, linking the American economy with that of Mexico & Canadaeconomy with that of Mexico & Canada

Brady Bill => the first serious gun control Brady Bill => the first serious gun control legislation since 1968legislation since 1968 Banned ownership of assault weaponsBanned ownership of assault weapons

Clinton and Ruth Bader Clinton and Ruth Bader GinsbergGinsberg

Health care initiative, 1993Health care initiative, 1993

Clinton pushed for Clinton pushed for Congress to create an Congress to create an affordable health care affordable health care program for all program for all AmericansAmericans

Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton appeared before appeared before Congress to push thisCongress to push this

Becoming complex, Becoming complex, Congress proposed Congress proposed 27 versions of health 27 versions of health care legislationcare legislation



Economic agendaEconomic agenda

Clinton wanted to Clinton wanted to balance the federal balance the federal budget and reduce budget and reduce deficitsdeficits

Clinton wanted higher Clinton wanted higher corporate taxescorporate taxes

A compromise budget A compromise budget was agreed to, with was agreed to, with V-P Gore giving the V-P Gore giving the tie-breaking votetie-breaking vote

Clinton signing Economic Clinton signing Economic Stimulus PackageStimulus Package

World Trade Center BombingWorld Trade Center Bombing



WTC Bombing - 1993WTC Bombing - 1993

February 23, 1993 - a February 23, 1993 - a terrorist group linked terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda expoded to al-Qaeda expoded a car bomb in the a car bomb in the World Trade CenterWorld Trade Center

6 killed - 1,000 injured6 killed - 1,000 injured President Clinton President Clinton

ordered a full FBI ordered a full FBI investigation into this investigation into this terrorist actterrorist act



Republican Revolution, Act IIRepublican Revolution, Act II Republicans, led by Republicans, led by

Newt GingrichNewt Gingrich, , proposed a proposed a Contract Contract with Americawith America

If Republican If Republican majorities were majorities were elected, Republicans elected, Republicans promised to reduce promised to reduce federal spendingfederal spending

Promised tax cuts, Promised tax cuts, balanced budgetsbalanced budgets



Gingrich v. ClintonGingrich v. Clinton

Clinton threatened to Clinton threatened to veto the Republican veto the Republican budget planbudget plan

Gingrich and the Gingrich and the Republicans voted to Republicans voted to shut down the shut down the governmentgovernment

The American public The American public reacted harshly to this reacted harshly to this intransigenceintransigence



Waco incident, 1993Waco incident, 1993

FBI agents used force FBI agents used force to break into the to break into the compound of cultist compound of cultist David KoreshDavid Koresh

Koresh’s people killed Koresh’s people killed 4 federal agents4 federal agents

More federal agents More federal agents attacked Koresh’s attacked Koresh’s compound, resulting compound, resulting in 77 deathsin 77 deaths



Oklahoma City bombing, 1995Oklahoma City bombing, 1995 Extremist Timothy Extremist Timothy

McVeigh destroyed a McVeigh destroyed a federal federal federal federal buildingbuilding This bombing occurred This bombing occurred

on the on the 2nd2nd anniversary of the anniversary of the WACO incidentWACO incident

161 deaths161 deaths Right-wing militia Right-wing militia

groups were brought groups were brought to the public’s to the public’s attentionattention



Image of home-grown Image of home-grown terrorismterrorism



Welfare reform, 1996Welfare reform, 1996

Clinton signed the Clinton signed the first sweeping reform first sweeping reform billbill

Republican influence Republican influence was evident in this was evident in this new lawnew law Democratic Party Democratic Party

ideals were altered by ideals were altered by the Republicansthe Republicans

Certain programs Certain programs were cutwere cut

The new economyThe new economy

Stock market surge Stock market surge propelled the propelled the economyeconomy

New technologies New technologies boosted the economyboosted the economy

More corporations More corporations outsourced their outsourced their productionproduction

Many blue-collar jobs Many blue-collar jobs were out of workwere out of work

More Mideast PeaceMore Mideast Peace

Clinton promoted Clinton promoted additional peace additional peace agreements between agreements between Israel and the Israel and the Palestinian AuthorityPalestinian Authority

Clinton scandalsClinton scandals

Republicans had Republicans had been investigating been investigating Clinton since 1994Clinton since 1994 Republicans spent Republicans spent

millions of tax dollars millions of tax dollars pursuing Clintonpursuing Clinton

The Lewinsky scandal The Lewinsky scandal led to Clinton’s led to Clinton’s impeachment in 1998impeachment in 1998 Clinton survivedClinton survived

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