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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
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Clinton’s Morning JogClinton’s Morning Jog
Clinton worked long hours,Clinton worked long hours,
enjoyed white House enjoyed white House ceremonies,ceremonies,
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and loved the celebrity lifeand loved the celebrity life
Clinton thoroughly Clinton thoroughly enjoyed his time with enjoyed his time with Hollywood celebritiesHollywood celebrities
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Image of home-grown Image of home-grown terrorismterrorism
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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