Bill Clinton Democrat Democratic control of Congress Republican control of Congress

Political Ad  Government doesn’t work for middle class  Nations most effective governor  Welfare as a second chance

3 Way Election Bush (R)- steep decline in public approval and party support due to having raised taxes Clinton(D) - jobs, healthcare, education Perot (I)- Stop spending money overseas. “Giant sucking sound” was sending our jobs overseas, balanced budget, pro-choice, gun control, war on drugs.

The Economy under this President Great period of economic growth. Creation of 22.5 million jobs. Unemployment at its lowest in 30 years, poverty rate declined, Number of people on welfare decreased by 1.3 million people (‘93-’99) Unemployment Debt or Surplus? Surplus

Impeachment  Clinton: “I did not have sexual relations with that woman.”  Impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice but later acquitted by the Senate and completed his term in office.  Affair with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern  2 nd President to be impeached

Promises Campaign PromisesPromises He Kept Will bridge the gap between rich and poor Welfare Reform, Tax hikes for the rich, tax breaks for the poor All people can serve in military regardless of sexual orientation Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Reduce the budget deficit Created a surplus

Major Events 1993 World Trade Center bombing. 4 men convicted for life. Al Qaeda. Goal was to topple the two towers 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing- Terrorist attack on Federal Building. Timothy McVeigh- Hated the government, put to death Rwandan Genocide Mass murder of Approx. 800,000. Ethnic tensions between Hutu and Tutsi Fear of Y2K bug issue with electronic abbreviation of year. Thought it would halt all operations. Mass hysteria.

Accomplishments at HomeAccomplishments Abroad Welfare reform- work force development of Family and Medical Leave Act Paid time off to attend to family NAFTA- Canada, Mexico, U.S. to eliminate trade barriers. Major criticisms over the environment, job loss and other impacts National Voter Registration Act (AKA motor voter) Law. Set up voter registration at vehicle licensing facilities so that people could register to vote easily. Opened trade with Vietnam - drops 19 year ban on trade. Opened up search for lost Americans from Vietnam War. Cut taxes on poor and middle class. Raised taxes on 1% of rich. Intervened to stop Serbian civil war. “Don’t ask Don’t tell” military policy. Can’t discriminate against closeted homosexuals. Brady Bill - 5 day wait to buy handgun. Bill now gone.

How he is viewed today  Left office with the highest end-of-office approval rating since WWII.  60% approval

How did he change the country  Presided over the longest peacetime economic expansion in American history. Remade the image of the democratic party. Eliminated federal deficit.