William Jefferson Clinton (1993-2001)

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William Jefferson Clinton(1993-2001)
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The most ethical administration in the history
of the Republic.

• President Bill Clinton

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One of President Clintons first acts was to
remove the stigma for homosexuals serving
honorably in our nations armed forces.

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The military culture had a difficult time
adjusting to the new policy.

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Be cautious of people who may sensationalize
events by how they spin their presentation.
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The Clinton years are synonymous with the
dot-bomb phenomenon internet start-up companies
that entered the market with a big splash, only
to quickly go out-of-business.

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The economic policies of a president become
evident a couple of years into their
administration.

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The peace dividend following the Cold War was
largely illusory and quickly re-directed by
Congress to pork-barrel spending.

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Imports exceeding exports was a lingering-problem
for the economy.

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Interestingly, money does not seemto translate
into happiness.
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The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
went into effect 1st January 1994.

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It created a hemispherical free-trade zone.

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Union workers worried that NAFTA would result in
American jobs moving to Mexico.

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Lesson Nothing is permanent change can be
rough.

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Clinton created the Grand Staircase-Escalante
National Monument in 1996.

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Shortly afterwards, accusations of campaign
funding irregularities surfaced.

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President of the United States, 1993 to 2001.
Born in Hope, Arkansas August 19, 1946. The
second president of the United States to be
impeached while in office . . . .

• Clinton, William Jefferson

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Why was President Clinton impeached?

• What is impeachment?

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Impeachment is the process whereby a government
officialis charged and tried with malfeasance
while in office.
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The President, Vice President and all civil
officers of the United States, shall be removed
from office on impeachment for, and conviction
of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and
misdemeanors.

• Article II, Section 4
• Federal Constitution

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. . . , the Constitution has taken the utmost
care that they the chief executive shall be men
of talents and integrity, . . . .

• Publius
• Federalist Paper 64

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It will not be too strong to say that there will
be a constant probability of seeing the station
filled by characters pre-eminent for ability and
virtue.

• Publius
• Federalist Paper 68

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Any president that lies to the American people
should have to resign.

• - Bill Clinton

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I think it's plain that the president
should resign and spare the country the agony of
this impeachment and removal proceeding, Clinton
said. I think the country could be spared a lot
of agony and the government could worry about
inflation and a lot of other problems if hed go
on and resign.    Clinton, a law professor at
the University of Arkansas, said there was no
question that an admission of making false
statements to government officials and
interfering with the FBI and the CIA is an
impeachable offense.

• Representative Is Out of Step, Clinton Charges,
• ARKANSAS GAZETTE, 1974

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To confine impeachable conduct to indictable
offenses may well be to set a standard so
restrictive as not to reach conduct that might
adversely affect the system of government. Some
of the most grievous offenses against our
constitutional form of government may not entail
violations of the criminal law . . . . To limit
impeachable conduct to criminal offenses would be
incompatible with the evidence. . . and would
frustrate the purpose that the framers intended .
. . . Impeachment was evolved . . . to cope with
both the inadequacy of the criminal standards and
the impotence of the courts to deal with the
conduct of great public figures. It would be
anomalous if the framers, having barred criminal
sanctions from the impeachment remedy . . .
intended to restrict the grounds for impeachment
to conduct that was criminal.

• - Hillary Rodham, Staff AttorneyHouse Judiciary
  Committee 1974

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Undeniably, character does count for our
citizens, out communities, and our Nation, and
this week we celebrate the importance of
character in our individual lives . . . core
ethical values of trustworthiness, fairness,
responsibility, caring, respect, and citizenship
form the foundation of our democracy, our
economy, and our society . . . Instilling sound
character in our children is essential to
maintaining the strength of our Nation into the
21st century.

• Federal Register,
• Presidential Document 7043,obtained by the
  DRUDGE REPORT.

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I ask that all Americans demonstrate in their
personal and public lives . . . the high ethical
standards that are essential to good character
and to the continued success of our Nation.

• - President Bill Clinton, October 17,
  1997.National Character Counts Week.

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A legacy ofthe Clinton Administration was the
introduction of the politics of personal
destruction.

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Clinton made a last-ditch effort to bring peace
to the Middle East at the end of his presidency.

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Clintons legacy was further tainted by pardons
in the final hours of his presidency.

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The Clinton Administration will forever be
remembered as a scandal-ridden one.