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Bill Clinton What were the successes and failures of the Clinton presidency? Bill Clinton What were the successes and failures of the Clinton presidency?

Bill Clinton What were the successes and failures of the Clinton presidency? - PowerPoint Presentation

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Bill Clinton What were the successes and failures of the Clinton presidency? - PPT Presentation

Background Information Born August 19 1946 in Hope Arkansas Attended college at Georgetown University then won a prestigious scholarship to Oxford for 2 years While in England he received a draft notice and had to return to Arkansas He dodged the draft but later resubmitted his name He wa ID: 749739

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Bill Clinton

What were the successes and failures of the Clinton presidency?Slide2

Background Information

Born August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas

Attended college at Georgetown University, then won a prestigious scholarship to Oxford for 2 years

While in England, he received a draft notice and had to return to Arkansas. He dodged the draft, but later resubmitted his name. He was never called.

Became the governor of Arkansas.Also, at age 16 Bill Clinton met President Kennedy for the football American all-stars. 30 years later he became the president.Slide3

Domestic Policies

The republican party argued that government was the problem, not a solution. This resonated with the American public as Clinton came into presidency. For this reason, Clinton needed to find a middle ground between the “traditional” democratic way and the republican way

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Took position of a moderate, practical democratSlide4

Laws and Reform

Early on Clinton signed the Family Medical Leave Act

this allowed most full-time employees 12 workweeks unpaid leave for birth and care of a child, to recover from serious illness, or care for an immediate family member.

this had been vetoed by President Bush

Clinton administration also raised minimum wage, increased access to college loans and expanded tax credits for higher educationClinton’s list of priorities was headed by healthcare reform, Hillary Clinton was appointed to head. After a year of debate the bill was dropped due to lack of support.Slide5

Dealing With Violence

Brady Bill- a gun control actnamed for presidential aide James Brady, who’d been wounded in 1981 assassination attempt on Reagan.

$30 billion anticrime bill- increased funding for police and banned several kinds of assault weaponsSlide6

Violence cont.

1995 bombing of a government building- killed 168 people injured 800 others. Committed by home-grown anti-government extremistsSurrounded federal buildings with barriers and passed new laws to deter terrorism and impose stiffer penalties

1999 school shooting- two students shot and killed 12 students and a teacher, wounded 42 others

Installed metal detectors in schools and instituted anti-bully policies, “zero tolerance” approachesSlide7

Mid-term Elections and Reelection

Clinton had made a few victories, but failure of healthcare reform damaged his popularity.

Republicans won control of the house

In the mid 1990’s American economy began to soar, no reason to change power. Labeled Dole as an “out-of-touch conservative” and Perot as a “political quack.” Clinton wins election. The House and Senate retained Republican majorities.Slide8

The Scandal and Trial

Dodged scandals: one a sexual harassment suit, one concerned investments made in Whitewater Development CorporationWhitewater was investigated twice, though it was over-shadowed by an affair Clinton had with an intern

Investigator Kenneth Starr recommended impeachment on multiple accounts, none related to Whitewater scandal.

Clinton’s actions were condemned, but impeachment was opposedSlide9

Impeachment

Clinton had an affair with a 22 year old intern, this lasted from 1995 to 1998 until co-worker from the Defense Department recorded their telephone conversations.

Put on trial for 21 days in the U.S. senate, resulting on his impeachment.

This ruined Bill Clinton’s image, as well as the enthusiasm for the entire democratic party.

Despite the public’s changed view of his trustworthiness, his approval rating was still high.Slide10

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