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Quick Facts On Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States holding two terms, between 1993-97 and 1997-2001. This 42nd President was the first to play a saxophone. He was originally the Governor of Arkansas before running for Presidency. |
Bill Clinton was a Democrat with notable achievements like the ratification of the NAFTA in1992, the Brady Bill that led to stiffer licensing fees for handgun purchases, the negotiations for the Dayton Peace Accord between Bosnia and Herzegovina along with the Welfare Reform in 1996 that allowed states to set their own welfare agendas.
Not many know that Bill Clinton was a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford University, and practices law in Little Rock, Arkansas. His law practicing license was then suspended after the Lewinsky Scandal for perjury.
Some interesting facts about Bill Clinton include that he was one of the youngest US governors ever elected at the age of 33. Also, more women were appointed for cabinet positions during his term than during any other President’s.
His full name is William Jefferson Clinton, born on August 19, 1946 to Virginia Dell Cassidy, a nurse, and William Jefferson Blythe III, a traveling salesman who died in a car accident. Roger Clinton was his stepfather, who owned an automobile dealership. Clinton was an excellent student and was educated from Georgetown University.
In 1974, Clinton was defeated when ran for the House of Representatives. Remaining undaunted, he ran for Attorney General of Arkansas unopposed in 1976 and went on to become the youngest Governor of Arkansas in 1978. Defeated in the 1980, he returned to office in 1982. For the next decade in office, Bill Clinton established himself as the New Democrat, who could appeal to all Republicans and Democrats.
His term saw a great rise in the stock market.
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