The Clinton Global Initiative garners the expertise of leaders from around the world in addressing global issues of health care, education, clean energy and environment, job training, and entrepreneurship in under-developed countries. Clinton Foundation focus on programs of community service, drug acquisition for HIV/AIDS treatment, and fighting childhood obesity in the United States. The staff and volunteers of the William J. In the years since leaving office, President Clinton has dedicated his time to leading the development of global initiatives through his Foundation. As a result, Bill Clinton left office with historically high approval ratings for the job he had done as the 42nd President of the United States. President Clinton apologized for his conduct and vowed to keep working as hard as he could for the American people.
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A trial in the Senate found the President not guilty of the charges brought against him. In 1998, his relationship with a White House intern resulted in the President’s impeachment by the House of Representatives. On the international scene, the Clinton Administration expanded international trade, intervened to end “ethnic cleansing” in Bosnia, launched peace and trade initiatives in Africa and the Middle East, and promoted a framework for peace aimed at ending the strife in Northern Ireland. During his tenure, the welfare system was reformed, the sale of guns was restricted, environmental regulations were strengthened, and a massive federal budget deficit was turned into a surplus. Roosevelt to win a second term.įollowing the early failure of his health care reform initiative, President Clinton pursued a moderate but progressive domestic agenda. When President Clinton won reelection in 1996, he became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot in the 1992 presidential race. During his 12 years in office, Governor Clinton earned national recognition for his progressive programs, especially his efforts to improve the quality of public education.Īfter a tough primary campaign, Bill Clinton won his party’s nomination and went on to defeat Republican President George H.
He regained the governorship two years later and served until 1993. Chelsea, their only child, was born in 1980.īill Clinton was elected governor of Arkansas in 1978, but lost a bid for reelection in 1980. In 1975, Bill Clinton married Hillary Rodham, whom he had met while a law student at Yale. His 1974 campaign for Congress ended in defeat, but two years later he was elected Arkansas Attorney General. After graduation, he returned to Arkansas and taught law at the University of Arkansas before entering politics. He received a law degree from Yale in 1973. Bill Clinton graduated from Georgetown University in 1968 and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford.
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