1. President William J. Clinton Exploring American History Unit VIII - 1970’s - Today

2. Election of 1992 z Election of 1992 yCandidates: xRepublican- George W. Bush xDemocrat- William Clinton xReform Party- Ross Perot yIssues - primarily around economic issues and the end of the Cold War. yCampaign- xThe third party candidacy of Ross Perot was a true wild card in the campaign. Perot, a self made billionaire, ran a one-issue campaign - deficit reduction. xClinton’s image of youth convinced many to vote for him. yOutcome- Clinton wins close race 43%to 38% and 370 electoral to 168.

3. President William J. Clinton z 42nd President- 1993 - 2001 Democrat z Who was he? z Domestic Affairs yHealth Care reform failed yWelfare reform and crime prevention yBrady Bill- waiting period for hand guns. y“Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy toward gays in the military. yBalanced the budget yAppointed women to highest government positions- Albright- Secretary of State, Reno - Attorney General (Waco, Texas stormed by ATF) yWorld Trade Center Bombed y“Whitewater real estate controversy”- failed business dealings in Arkansas y2nd President to be impeached. Found not guilty on two articles of impeachment

4. Election of 1996 z Election of 1996 yCandidates: xRepublican- Bob Dole xDemocrat- William Clinton yCampaign - Despite lingering doubts about his ethics and character Americans voting in favor of President Clinton as the lesser of two evils. He skillfully reclaimed the center of political discourse, and successfully labeled the Republicans as the party of extremists. Clinton was aided by the fact that his opponent, Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, never seemed to connect with the voter. If elected he would have been the oldest of any to assume the Presidency, and that was deemed by many as too old. yOutcome- Clinton wins wit 50 % of the popular vote.

5. President William J. Clinton z Foreign z Foreign Affairs yNAFTA- yNAFTA- North American Free Trade Agreement yGATT- yGATT- Global Agreement on Tariffs and Trade yEthnic yEthnic cleansing in Bosnia yPeace yPeace in Ireland and Middle East yPulls yPulls troops out of Somalia ySigns ySigns START I yGrants yGrants diplomatic recognition with Vietnam. yIsraeli-Palestinian yIsraeli-Palestinian Declaration of Principles- Arafat and Rabin y1996-1997- y1996-1997- Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act- restricts the availability of suspension of deportation. Tougher for illegal aliens to get to stay due to hardship. Must be in US for 10 years 1st.