1. Bill Clinton

2. Election of 1992 Clinton (Dem.), Bush (Rep.) & Ross Perot (Independent) Main Issue: Bush’s handling of economy Clinton wins

3. Medical Issues Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – Most full-time employees guaranteed 12 workweeks of unpaid leave each year Universal Healthcare – Headed by Clinton’s wife Hilary Rodham Clinton – Ultimately shot down

4. Violence In US Under Clinton Brady Bill – Federal background checks & five-day waiting period to purchase firearms – Clinton’s biggest success Oklahoma City Bombings – Timothy McVeigh kills 168 people – Biggest act of domestic terrorism in US Columbine High School – Two students kill 12 people – Security increased across the nation in schools

5. Oklahoma City & Columbine

6. Contract With America Republicans unhappy with Clinton – Led by Newt Gingrich – Wanted Rep. control of Congress Contract With America – Balanced federal budget – welfare reform – tax cuts for middle class Result: 1994- Rep. gained control of Congress for 1 st time in 40 years

7. Whitewater Scandal Whitewater – Clintons’ investment in Whitewater Development Corp. – Kenneth Starr: lead investigator – No evidence found against Clinton Major Result – Starr starts to investigate Clinton’s relationship with Monica Lewinsky (White House intern)

8. Lewinsky & Clinton

9. “I did not have sexual relations with that women” Clinton denies affair under oath – Later admits to lying Starr recommends impeachment – One count of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice – Clinton: 2 nd president impeached – Clinton acquitted Failed to get 2/3 vote in Senate

10. NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Free trade zone in North America – Canada, Mexico & US – Economic growth, reduce prices, increase exports

11. Clinton Foreign Policy Issues Somalia – US forces led peace coalition & distribute food – US troops withdraw due to steep causalities Haiti – US helps bring stability to restore order Ethnic cleansing in Eastern Europe – Mass murder, violence, rape – UN provides humanitarian aid

12. Al Qaeda Terrorist group formed by Saudi Arabian businessman – Osama Bin laden – Goal: to end US involvement in Middle East 2 attacks against US – 1993: World Trade Center bombing 6 dead, 1000s injured – 2000: USS Cole American warship bombed 17 dead