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Biography of Bill Clinton: Arkansas Governor to the Presidency


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wait a minute folks I got to get these crutches right

crutches right

crutches right he was the first Democratic president

he was the first Democratic president

he was the first Democratic president since FDR to secure a second term

since FDR to secure a second term

since FDR to secure a second term welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about the life and

be learning more about the life and

be learning more about the life and accomplishments of Bill Clinton the

accomplishments of Bill Clinton the

accomplishments of Bill Clinton the Republicans could do anything to damage

Republicans could do anything to damage

Republicans could do anything to damage my character they may be able to attack

my character they may be able to attack

my character they may be able to attack my reputation but God is the ultimate

my reputation but God is the ultimate

my reputation but God is the ultimate judge of people’s character William

judge of people’s character William

judge of people’s character William Jefferson blyde the third was born

Jefferson blyde the third was born

Jefferson blyde the third was born August 19 1946 in Hope Arkansas after

August 19 1946 in Hope Arkansas after

August 19 1946 in Hope Arkansas after his father died prior to his birth he

his father died prior to his birth he

his father died prior to his birth he took stepfather Roger Clinton’s family

took stepfather Roger Clinton’s family

took stepfather Roger Clinton’s family name his success at school was

name his success at school was

name his success at school was highlighted by impressive marks and a

highlighted by impressive marks and a

highlighted by impressive marks and a place in the jazz band

in June 1963 Clinton met President John

in June 1963 Clinton met President John F Kennedy as a delegate of the American

F Kennedy as a delegate of the American

F Kennedy as a delegate of the American legions boys nation and this solidified

legions boys nation and this solidified

legions boys nation and this solidified Clinton’s desire to serve the public

Clinton’s desire to serve the public

Clinton’s desire to serve the public Clinton entered Washington’s Georgetown

Clinton entered Washington’s Georgetown

Clinton entered Washington’s Georgetown University in 1964 he was heavily

University in 1964 he was heavily

University in 1964 he was heavily involved in campus politics and interned

involved in campus politics and interned

involved in campus politics and interned for Democrat Arkansas senator J William

for Democrat Arkansas senator J William

for Democrat Arkansas senator J William Fulbright like his mentor Clinton

Fulbright like his mentor Clinton

Fulbright like his mentor Clinton opposed the ongoing Vietnam War in 1968

opposed the ongoing Vietnam War in 1968

opposed the ongoing Vietnam War in 1968 Clinton graduated with a degree in

Clinton graduated with a degree in

Clinton graduated with a degree in international affairs

international affairs

international affairs he was then offered a road scholarship

he was then offered a road scholarship

he was then offered a road scholarship to Oxford University in England after

to Oxford University in England after

to Oxford University in England after being drafted he returned to the states

being drafted he returned to the states

being drafted he returned to the states he avoided serving by enrolling in the

he avoided serving by enrolling in the

he avoided serving by enrolling in the University of Arkansas’s ROTC program

University of Arkansas’s ROTC program

University of Arkansas’s ROTC program when he returned to England in the fall

when he returned to England in the fall

when he returned to England in the fall of that year he again became eligible

of that year he again became eligible

of that year he again became eligible for the draft but he was never chosen

for the draft but he was never chosen

for the draft but he was never chosen after finishing his road scholarship

after finishing his road scholarship

after finishing his road scholarship Clinton studied at Yale Law School

Clinton studied at Yale Law School

Clinton studied at Yale Law School prior to his graduation in 1973 he met

prior to his graduation in 1973 he met

prior to his graduation in 1973 he met fellow student Hillary Rodham and the

fellow student Hillary Rodham and the

fellow student Hillary Rodham and the pair married in October 75 they

pair married in October 75 they

pair married in October 75 they relocated when Bill took a teaching job

relocated when Bill took a teaching job

relocated when Bill took a teaching job at the University of Arkansas at

at the University of Arkansas at

at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville law school and this sparked

Fayetteville law school and this sparked

Fayetteville law school and this sparked his entrance into politics in 1974 he

his entrance into politics in 1974 he

his entrance into politics in 1974 he ran for the House of Representatives but

ran for the House of Representatives but

ran for the House of Representatives but lost two years later he was elected the

lost two years later he was elected the

lost two years later he was elected the Attorney General of Arkansas in 1979 he

Attorney General of Arkansas in 1979 he

Attorney General of Arkansas in 1979 he became one of the country’s youngest

became one of the country’s youngest

became one of the country’s youngest governors when he took that office in

governors when he took that office in

governors when he took that office in Arkansas while Clinton improved health

Arkansas while Clinton improved health

Arkansas while Clinton improved health care and education key mistakes like an

care and education key mistakes like an

care and education key mistakes like an unpopular tax hike cost him re-election

unpopular tax hike cost him re-election

unpopular tax hike cost him re-election in 1980 he regained the public trust and

in 1980 he regained the public trust and

in 1980 he regained the public trust and in 1982 Clinton began his four

in 1982 Clinton began his four

in 1982 Clinton began his four consecutive term run as governor of

consecutive term run as governor of

consecutive term run as governor of Arkansas if victory is ours tonight I

Arkansas if victory is ours tonight I

Arkansas if victory is ours tonight I have been given something that few

have been given something that few

have been given something that few people get in life a second chance

by the end of the 80s Clinton attempted

by the end of the 80s Clinton attempted to raise his profile by serving on

to raise his profile by serving on

to raise his profile by serving on national political associations he also

national political associations he also

national political associations he also gave Michael Dukakis nomination speech

gave Michael Dukakis nomination speech

gave Michael Dukakis nomination speech at 1988 Democratic National Convention

at 1988 Democratic National Convention

at 1988 Democratic National Convention though this appearance was criticized as

though this appearance was criticized as

though this appearance was criticized as long and boring Clinton used this to his

long and boring Clinton used this to his

long and boring Clinton used this to his advantage with an appearance on The

advantage with an appearance on The

advantage with an appearance on The Tonight Show now the press kind of

Tonight Show now the press kind of

Tonight Show now the press kind of jumped on you pretty good

jumped on you pretty good

jumped on you pretty good you think unfairly or what I mean it’s a

you think unfairly or what I mean it’s a

you think unfairly or what I mean it’s a series of jokes as you know the next

series of jokes as you know the next

series of jokes as you know the next night the truth is that I did it on

night the truth is that I did it on

night the truth is that I did it on purpose I’ve always wanted to be on this

purpose I’ve always wanted to be on this

purpose I’ve always wanted to be on this show in the worst way in 1992 Clinton

show in the worst way in 1992 Clinton

show in the worst way in 1992 Clinton won the Democratic nomination for that

won the Democratic nomination for that

won the Democratic nomination for that year’s presidential election

year’s presidential election

year’s presidential election and chose Al Gore as his running mate

and chose Al Gore as his running mate

and chose Al Gore as his running mate people of Illinois and Michigan sure

people of Illinois and Michigan sure

people of Illinois and Michigan sure know how to celebrate st. Patrick’s Day

know how to celebrate st. Patrick’s Day

know how to celebrate st. Patrick’s Day a number of issues were addressed by

a number of issues were addressed by

a number of issues were addressed by Clinton’s political opponents during the

Clinton’s political opponents during the

Clinton’s political opponents during the campaign including his alleged marital

campaign including his alleged marital

campaign including his alleged marital infidelity and avoidance of the Vietnam

infidelity and avoidance of the Vietnam

infidelity and avoidance of the Vietnam War I’m assuming from your answer that

War I’m assuming from your answer that

War I’m assuming from your answer that you’re categorically deny that she ever

you’re categorically deny that she ever

you’re categorically deny that she ever had an affair with Jennifer flowers I’ve

had an affair with Jennifer flowers I’ve

had an affair with Jennifer flowers I’ve said that before he was also highly

said that before he was also highly

said that before he was also highly criticized for having admitted to

criticized for having admitted to

criticized for having admitted to smoking though not inhaling marijuana I

smoking though not inhaling marijuana I

smoking though not inhaling marijuana I experimented with marijuana at a time or

experimented with marijuana at a time or

experimented with marijuana at a time or two and I didn’t like it and didn’t

two and I didn’t like it and didn’t

two and I didn’t like it and didn’t inhale and never tried it again however

inhale and never tried it again however

inhale and never tried it again however he capitalized on President George HW

he capitalized on President George HW

he capitalized on President George HW Bush’s vulnerability to defeat the

Bush’s vulnerability to defeat the

Bush’s vulnerability to defeat the incumbent and win the presidency on

incumbent and win the presidency on

incumbent and win the presidency on January 20th 1993 Bill Clinton was sworn

January 20th 1993 Bill Clinton was sworn

January 20th 1993 Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United

in as the 42nd president of the United

in as the 42nd president of the United States with high hopes and brave hearts

States with high hopes and brave hearts

States with high hopes and brave hearts in massive numbers the American people

in massive numbers the American people

in massive numbers the American people have voted to make a new beginning in

have voted to make a new beginning in

have voted to make a new beginning in the early years of Clinton’s presidency

the early years of Clinton’s presidency

the early years of Clinton’s presidency the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell legislation was

the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell legislation was

the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell legislation was passed and the North American Free Trade

passed and the North American Free Trade

passed and the North American Free Trade Agreement was ratified after a

Agreement was ratified after a

Agreement was ratified after a disastrous attempt at health care reform

disastrous attempt at health care reform

disastrous attempt at health care reform Clinton tried to salvage his reputation

Clinton tried to salvage his reputation

Clinton tried to salvage his reputation by returning to centrist stances his

by returning to centrist stances his

by returning to centrist stances his tactics worked and in 1996 he defeated

tactics worked and in 1996 he defeated

tactics worked and in 1996 he defeated Bob Dole to secure his second term as

Bob Dole to secure his second term as

Bob Dole to secure his second term as president today the American people have

president today the American people have

president today the American people have spoken

spoken

spoken they have affirmed our

they have affirmed our

they have affirmed our course they have told us to go forward

course they have told us to go forward

course they have told us to go forward clinton’s greatest accomplishment was

clinton’s greatest accomplishment was

clinton’s greatest accomplishment was economic stability however he was

economic stability however he was

economic stability however he was definitely not free from controversy his

definitely not free from controversy his

definitely not free from controversy his reputation took a hit in 1998 when he

reputation took a hit in 1998 when he

reputation took a hit in 1998 when he was impeached for denying he had an

was impeached for denying he had an

was impeached for denying he had an affair with White House intern Monica

affair with White House intern Monica

affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky

Lewinsky

Lewinsky there is no improper relationship the

there is no improper relationship the

there is no improper relationship the allegations I have read are not true

allegations I have read are not true

allegations I have read are not true indeed I did have a relationship with

indeed I did have a relationship with

indeed I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate

Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate

Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate in fact it was wrong

in fact it was wrong

in fact it was wrong he was eventually acquitted by the

he was eventually acquitted by the

he was eventually acquitted by the Senate and enjoyed high approval ratings

Senate and enjoyed high approval ratings

Senate and enjoyed high approval ratings as he left office in 2001 Clinton

as he left office in 2001 Clinton

as he left office in 2001 Clinton remained popular after his time in

remained popular after his time in

remained popular after his time in office he kept up his profile as a

office he kept up his profile as a

office he kept up his profile as a public speaker and with a 2004

public speaker and with a 2004

public speaker and with a 2004 autobiography entitled my life he also

autobiography entitled my life he also

autobiography entitled my life he also often worked with the United Nations and

often worked with the United Nations and

often worked with the United Nations and founded the philanthropic William Jay

founded the philanthropic William Jay

founded the philanthropic William Jay Clinton Foundation in 2009 he

Clinton Foundation in 2009 he

Clinton Foundation in 2009 he successfully secured a pardon from North

successfully secured a pardon from North

successfully secured a pardon from North Korean leader Kim jong-il for two

Korean leader Kim jong-il for two

Korean leader Kim jong-il for two imprisoned American journalists despite

imprisoned American journalists despite

imprisoned American journalists despite being the first president to be

being the first president to be

being the first president to be impeached since Andrew Johnson Bill

impeached since Andrew Johnson Bill

impeached since Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton proved himself as one of the

Clinton proved himself as one of the

Clinton proved himself as one of the most important modern leaders due to his

most important modern leaders due to his

most important modern leaders due to his charisma political choices and his

charisma political choices and his

charisma political choices and his down-to-earth demeanor ourselves we can

down-to-earth demeanor ourselves we can

down-to-earth demeanor ourselves we can restore our sense of unity and community

restore our sense of unity and community

restore our sense of unity and community as the scripture says our eyes have not

as the scripture says our eyes have not

as the scripture says our eyes have not yet seen nor our ears heard nor our

yet seen nor our ears heard nor our

yet seen nor our ears heard nor our minds imagined what we can build

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