1992 – 2000: Clinton Presidency/ Domestic Issues May 11, 2012.

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1992 – 2000: Clinton Presidency/ Domestic Issues May 11, 2012

Domestic Issues: Issues IN THE COUNTRY Family Medical Leave Act – 12 weeks unpaid leave Raise minimum wage College loans/ tax credits Healthcare (doesn’t work) $30 billion anti-crime – Police – Ban certain weapons – 1992: world wide web introduced in homes – 1992: Rodney King Riots – Los Angeles – 58 died – Billions in damage – 1993: Waco Massacre – Waco, Texas – Christian religious cult – Led by David Koresh (GOD) – 83 people died in fire

1993: World Trade Center bombing (al Qaeda) – Truck bomb below WTC – Linked to Al-Qaeda – 6 died/ thousands injured 1995: Oklahoma City Bombing – Anti-gov’t extremist – Killed 168/ wound Unabomber caught Killed 3/ wounded 23 Flight TWA killed/ 21 from Montoursville

1997 Abortion clinic bombings Princess Diana killed 1998 U.S. embassies bombed in Kenya & Tanzania 1999 Columbine High School – 2 students – Killed 12 students & 1 teacher – Wounded 24 – “Zero tolerance” 2000 USS Cole bombed off coast in Yemen – 17 sailors die

Free trade – Good: more business – BAD: lose jobs GOOD TIMES: – Economy HIGH – Low unemployment – Low inflation Clinton wins re-election st 2 term Democrat since FDR Scandal Sexual harassment – Governor of Arkansas Investigate – Ken Starr: prosecutor to investigate Investigate relationship with intern: Monica Lewinsky Clinton deny affair under oath – Eventually admit 1998: impeachment recommended Impeached by HOUSE Acquitted by SENATE 2 nd U.S. President to be IMPEACHED

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