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1 PRESIDENT GEORGE H.W. BUSH IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS
“READ MY LIPS, NO NEW TAXES”

2 FOREIGN POLICY 1989: $$ TO POLAND 4 ELECTIONS TIANANMEN SQUARE
FALL BERLIN WALL/MEETS GORBY INVADED PANAMA 1990: IRAQ INVADED KUWAIT: 8/2/90 OPERATION DESERT SHIELD REMOVE IRAQ FROM KUWAIT GERMAN REUNIFICATION 1991:OP DESERT STORM START-1 1992: MORE NUKE AGREEMENTS

3 DOMESTIC POLICY 1989: S&L BAILOUT, EXXON VALDEZ MIN. WAGE $4.25
1990: TAX INCREASE TO PAY DEFICIT AM. W/ DISABILITIES ACT, CLEAN AIR ACT, IMMIGRATION ACT-700K/YEAR 1991: C. THOMAS APPT. TO S.C. ANITA HILL TESTIMONY 1992: UNEMPLOYMENT ROSE 7/1% & BENEFITS EXTENDED WINS NOMINATION

4 ELECTION 1992- USHERED IN 8 YEARS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH
RATINGS BELOW 50% CLINTON-GORE H. ROSS PEROT – INDEPENDENT 43 TO 38% POPULAR VOTE – PEROT 19% BEST SINCE BULL MOOSE CONGRESSIONAL RACES: 38 AA & 17 HISPANICS WON SEATS CA. 1ST TO SEND 2 WOMEN TO SENATE B. BOXER & D. FEINSTEIN IL ELECTED 1ST FEMALE A.A. SENATOR C. MOSELEY BRAUN

5 FIRST TERM DOMESTIC 1993: REVOKED GAG RULE , FMLA: 12 WKS UNPAID LEAVE, DEFICIT REDUCTION W/ NO REP VOTES, STUDENT LOAN REFORM, AMERI-CORPS, BRADY ACT – BACKGROUND CHECKS 1994: ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT, EDUCATION REFORM, DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL (2011) GINGRICH REV: 54 HOR & 8 SENATE 1995: FEDS CAN’T HIRE PERM REPLACEMENTS FOR LAWFUL STRIKERS, MURRAH FED BLDG BOMBED 1996: ANTITERRORISM LAW POST OK, WELFARE REFORM – BIPARTISAN & CAMPAIGN PLEDGE, DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA)

6 FOREIGN POLICY- WHAT’S OUR PLACE WITH USSR GONE?
NAFTA, SOMALIA , WTC BOMBING, OSLO PEACE ACCORDS, - 93 GATT – 94 DAYTON PEACE ACCORDS, NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY 95 RWANDA, HAITIAN DICTATOR AM. EMBASSIES NAIROBI & TANZANIA ATTACKED -98 U.S.S. COLE ATTACKED 2000

7 DOLE/KEMP & CLINTON/GORE PEROT 3RD PARTY REPUBLICANS “CONTRACT W/ AMERICA” REP. GAINS MIDTERM IMPEACHMENT: RELATIONSHIP & UNCOVERED 1998 ELECTION ND TERM DOMINATED BY SCANDAL & IMPEACHMENT SECOND U.S. PRESIDENT TO BE IMPEACHED BUT NOT CONVICTED

8 ELECTION 2000: THE CASE OF FLORIDA & HANGING CHAD’S
IT’S GORE!, NO, IT’S BUSH HINGED ON FLORIDA – POPULAR VS. ELECTORAL POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BUSH V. GORE – SC DECIDED ELECTION

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