William Jefferson Life's Journey

William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton (Hope (Arkansas), August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993-2001.
An American politician of the Democratic Party. Clinton was from 1977 to 1979 and prosecutor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1992 the 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas. In 1992 Clinton won with running mate Al Gore the election of 1992. And defeated incumbent President George H.W. Bush. During the 1996 elections he won a second term.

Bill Clinton was born in Arkansas and raised in Hot Springs in the state. His name, William Jefferson Blythe III, refers to his father, William Jefferson Blythe Jr.. That three months before his son's birth, died following a car accident. Clinton was raised by his mother and his stepfather Roger Clinton, and gradually wrested his poor environment. When he was in 1963, President John F. Kennedy during a visit to the White House and met Martin Luther King his historic "I Have a Dream" speech gave Clinton decided to pursue a career in politics.
In 1968 he graduated from Georgetown University and won the prestigious Rhodes scholarship for the university in the English Oxford. In 1973 he received the degree of "Juris Doctor" at the Yale Law School.
During his time at Yale Law School, he met Hillary Rodham. They married in 1975. Five years later, in 1980, their only child was born, daughter Chelsea Clinton.

After several years as a law professor to have taught at the University of Arkansas, Clinton was Attorney General (Prosecutor) of Arkansas.
In 1978 Clinton was elected as the 40th Governor of Arkansas, but lost reelection in 1980 to his Republican challenger, Frank D. White. Clinton spent the next two years to his comeback. In 1982, he managed to be re-elected as the 42nd Governor. He served six terms in total length the position of Governor of Arkansas, namely from 1979 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1992.

In 1992, Clinton himself eligible for the election of 1992. By winning the Gulf War did President George HW Bush re-election assured. Several prominent Democrats argued therefore not eligible. Clinton took in the primaries up against Jerry Brown and Paul Tsongas. Clinton won the primaries by a large majority and thus the nomination of the Democratic Party. He chose Senator Al Gore of Tennessee as a running mate. Partly due to the poor economy (Clinton: "It's the economy, stupid!" - Vert. "It's the economy, stupid!"), A tax increase, and his charisma, won Clinton and Al Gore the 1992 election.

Clinton was the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt two full terms as president was filled. His election marked the end of an era of domination by the Republicans that the president had delivered during the previous twelve years and for 20 of the 24 years before. This election gave the Democrats for the first time since Jimmy Carter, back full control of the three main branches of the federal government to know both houses of Congress and the presidency.
Immediately after taking office fired Clinton an election promise by the so-called "Family and Medical Leave Act" (1993) to sign a law that companies of a certain scale forced their employees unpaid leave to be granted in cases of serious medical problems or problems within the family. That did more good for his popularity than his hesitation another promise to fix that for the acceptance of openly gay in the army to increase. From the left came the criticism that his approach was too lax, while the right believed that Clinton understood little of the army. After a long discussion decided to Clinton and the Pentagon to "Do not Ask, Do not Tell" policy ("do not ask, do not tell"), which after a long discussion on December 22, 2010 was abolished under the presidency of Barack Obama.

Clinton was there during the 90s of sustained economic growth (according to the Office of Management and Budget began as early as April 1991), decreasing unemployment and increasing prosperity as a result of the boom on Wall Street. To what extent this is due to Clinton is a much debated issue. Many positive influence was also directed by Congress and Alan Greenspan, Clinton reappointed by the head of the Federal Reserve. Also played a combination of positive developments and the favorable state of the world economy a role, things that Clinton had little influence.Between 1992 and 1994 the Democrats had a big influence, but the so-called "mid-term" elections of 1994 were a tragedy for the party. They lost their majority in House and Senate for the first time in 40 years. This was largely caused by the failed attempt by his partner, Hillary Clinton, a comprehensive public health system to create.After the 1994 election shifted the focus to the "Contract with America" ​​("Contract with America") promoted by "Speaker of the House" (Chairman) Newt Gingrich. The majority Republican Congress fought with Clinton on the budget. Clinton was during the 1996 elections by a wide margin at the expense of re-electedRepublican candidate Bob Dole. The Republicans held their majority in Congress, but lost a few seats.The House of Representatives began on December 19, 1998 a so-called "impeachment" proceedings against Clinton on the charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. The Senate, however, decided on February 12, 1999, in a trial that began on January 7, in order not to convict Clinton, so he could finish his second term. The procedure was about the suspected abuse and perjury. Clinton would have lied about his affair with Monica Lewinsky, something was discovered during the investigation into the Whitewater scandal further unrelated.He would have done this because of another case, a complaint by Paula Jones for sexual assault. This case was later settled for $ 850,000. A federal judge sentenced Clinton for contempt of court (lying in a statement) to pay a fine of $ 90,000. The procedures to avoid him his right to exercise the profession of lawyer to deprive himself of this right he did.

Much of Clinton's presidency was overshadowed by scandals and fake scandals, including the aforementioned Whitewater scandal. Originally, the Kenneth Starr investigation carried on a failed land deal from year earlier, but it expanded to the suicide of Clinton friend Vince Foster, the affairs Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky, and "Trooper Gate", a case that revolved around a " Trooper "of the state of Arkansas who claimed to have arranged sexual encounters for Clinton, then governor. Later withdrew the allegations that Trooper and he claimed to have received money from the conservative magazine "American Spectator". Something similar was true of Jones, who admitted having received money from conservative political groups. Starr's successor, Robert Ray, said none of the charges of persecution. Clinton developed a close working relationship with Tony Blair, British prime minister in 1997 and was elected. He showed personal interest in the Northern Ireland problem and visited the area three times in order to promote peace. This led to talks between the two camps, which culminated in the promise of the Irish Republican Army, on October 23, 2001, to disarm. Clinton succeeded in 1999, together with the Republican-dominated Congress for the first time since 1969 the budget to balance. The couple has a daughter, Clinton, Chelsea Clinton. On September 6, 2004 Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass surgery. Afterwards he had a minor surgery to remove scar tissue. Since then shows Clinton is a staunch anti-smoker.

By Clinton signed major legislation

•  Setting the Ameri Corps volunteer program.
• The "Crime Bill Expansion" in 1994, part of more comprehensive crime legislation. The federal death penalty was extended to sixty in this crime.
• On March 14, 1996 Clinton gave his approval to a $ 100 million-dollar agreement with Israel, which aimed to track down terrorists and off.
•  "Brady law", which includes a mandatory waiting period for buying weapons.
• Telecommunications Legislation major property limitations of radio and television raised.
• Communications Decency Act, a law which ensures that someone who obscene material to minors over the Internet spreads, could be punished. The law is controversial in groups that freedom of speech are of paramount importance.
• Welfare reform. Clinton signed it twice before, after having given a veto.
• NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement.
• Raising the minimum wage.
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a law that should prevent music piracy.
• Legislation that allows states to include in another state marriage between same-sex does not recognize.
• Iraq Liberation Act, which the expulsion of Saddam Hussein was official policy.

Key vetoes

• 1996 budget. Clinton's veto resulted in a temporary "closing" of the government.
•  H.R. 1833, partial abortion ban.
•  Welfare reform. See above.

Supreme Court Appointments

•  Ruth Bader Ginsburg in 1993, making him the first democratic president was a woman named above.
•  Stephen Breyer in 1994.

Important by Congress blocked legislation

• Reform of the health system. (See above.) The plan, devised by a committee led by Hillary Clinton, for universal health care program was a piece by its complexity and opposition from insurers and the medical community. It was no vote.

Initiatives

• Reform of social security. Clinton appointed a commission for this, but endorsed its findings and not initiated any legislation.
• Tried Ehud Barak of Israel and Yasser Arafat, leader of the PLO in order to induce an agreement on the Jewish settlements.
• Created the "Do not Ask, Do not Tell" policy (see above) regarding homosexuals in the military.

Important dates

• February 26, 1993 - A terrorist attack on the World Trade Center are six people, and 1,000 people get hurt. Clinton responds by on June 26 of that year to carry out bombings on Afghanistan. [Source?]
• April 19, 1993 - The siege by the FBI of a building of the Branch Davidians religious sect in Waco, Texas, for alleged illegal possession of arms leads to the deaths of 80 people.
• July 20, 1993 - Clinton's friend and confidant Vince Foster committed suicide during the investigation into the Whitewater scandal, in which Clinton was accused of fraud.
• October 3, 1993 - Many U.S. Rangers come during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia. The army is furious because the equipment is crucial to consider the surgery was not.
• 1994 - Clinton sends troops to Haiti President Aristide back in power to help.
• January 14, 1995 - Clinton and Russian President Boris Yeltsin sign the Kremlin Accords. Nuclear missiles are no longer permanently focused on strategic goals. Also, Russia's nuclear arsenal in Ukraine dismantled.
• April 19, 1995 - A bomb in a car for a federal building in Oklahoma City in the state of Oklahoma killed 168 people. Whoever had placed the bomb, the American born Timothy McVeigh.
• November 14, 1995 - Due to the crash of budget negotiations between Congress and the President have much of the federal civil service temporary home. This situation lasts until January 1996.
• December 1995 - Clinton organizes talks at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, leading to the Dayton peace accords, which lead to a temporary truce in the Balkans.
• December 1995 - Clinton's visit to Ireland will lead to the establishment of an international commission chaired by former Senator George Mitchell.
• November 1996 - Clinton re-elected at the expense of Republican challenger Bob Dole.
• October 1997 - The Chinese Premier Jiang Zemin visited the White House.
• August 1998 - Clinton orders cruise missile attacks on Afghanistan and a factory in Sudan that he thought that chemical weapons were made. It turned out to be a drug factory.
• December 16, 1998 - Clinton and Blair bombed Iraq for three days in Operation Desert Fox without the UN. According to Clinton and Blair would Iraq have weapons of mass destruction.
• December 19, 1998 - Impeachment (impeachment) will begin against Clinton.
• Spring 1999 - From March 24 until June 10, NATO bombed Kosovo and Serbia (the Kosovo war). On May 7, American bombs hit the Chinese embassy in Belgrade. Therefore come as problems between China and NATO, as an embassy of a country, a bomb attack on that country. The problems are solved quickly. Capitulates Serbia in June, and takes the UN administration of Kosovo itself.
• October 5, 2000 - The defeat of President Slobodan Milosevic in earlier elections leads to mass demonstrations in Belgrade and eventually to the collapse of the regime. Vojislav Kostunica Opposition Leader on October 6 the new president.

At the end of his second term polls indicated that over 60% of the population was behind Clinton, despite some controversial pardons just before he end of his presidency himself. It is for American presidents because usually at the end of their term pardon, but in Clinton's case (140 in his last days as president, including to people his campaign was financed and a drug dealer), this led - temporarily - to a major decline in popularity.

The first years after his presidency, Clinton spent the cashing of his popularity. He traveled the world to give lectures to generous compensation, and was so towering lawyers bills. End of 2004, in Little Rock, Arkansas, Bill Clinton Presidential Library opened. Main speaker was George H.W. Bush (senior), who paid tribute to his successor much. Former President George W. Bush has his two predecessors together on important missions sent. So early in 2005 the duo traveled to Asia to the U.S. to coordinate relief following the tsunami, and they represented the U.S. at the funeral in April 2005 of the pope. After Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans in 2005 and the southern Gulf of Mexico states devastated, the two former presidents as "most distinguished citizens" in charge of collecting donations for the affected residents. Clinton did on August 4, 2009, during a visit to the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, the release of two American journalists to ensure that a few months earlier to 12 years hard labor were convicted of illegally crossing the border.

During the Democratic primaries for President in 2008 was his wife Hillary Clinton in her campaign for. His role was prominent enough that Obama said that he sometimes did not know from "the Clinton fought".
Clinton threatened to overplay his hand when, after Obama's victory in South Carolina found that (black) Jesse Jackson in 1984 during the primaries had won there too, but ultimately the Democratic candidate would be. Also, he stated that Obama had little experience of the presidential office. Several prominent Democratic Clinton asked to moderate his tone. Ultimately, the critique of Clinton is not the desired effect and lost his wife after an exciting battle for the election of Obama. After some time she and her husband rallied behind him. At the Democratic convention in Denver, Bill Clinton expressed his support for Obama and he suggested that Obama "was ready to lead".

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