William Jefferson Clinton (1993-2001)

1. William Jefferson Clinton(1993-2001)

2. “The most ethical administration in the history of the Republic.” – President Bill Clinton

3. One of President Clinton’s first acts was to remove the stigma for homosexuals serving honorably in our nation’s armed forces. [Image source: http://www.seedsofdoubt.com/daoud/images/don't-tell.jpg]

4. The military culture had a difficult time adjusting to the new policy. [Image source: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/oliphant/vc007257.jpg]

5. Be cautious of people who may sensationalize events by how they spin their presentation.

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7. 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. [Image source: http://media.sfweekly.com/133356.51.jpeg]

8. The economic policies of a president become evident a couple of years into their administration. [Image source: http://news.mortgagecalculator.org/images/National-Debt-GDP.gif]

9. The “peace dividend” following the Cold War was largely illusory and quickly re-directed by Congress to pork-barrel spending. [Image source: http://www.academycomputerservice.com/economics/deficit.jpg]

10. Imports exceeding exports was a lingering-problem for the economy. [Image source: http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/EM340/images/figure3.gif]

11. Interestingly, money does not seemto translate into happiness. [Image source: http://www.sustainablescale.org/images/uploaded/GDP%20AND%20HAPPINESS%20%20USA.gif] http://www.academycomputerservice.com/economics/deficit.jpg

12. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect 1st January 1994. [Image source: http://www.eumed.net/cursecon/17/NAFTA.jpg]

13. It created a hemispherical free-trade zone. [Image source: http://inmuscatine.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/nafta_road.jpg]

14. Union workers worried that NAFTA would result in American jobs moving to Mexico. [Image source: http://batr.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/nafta.gif]

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16. Lesson: Nothing is permanent; change can be rough. [Image source: http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/SocialStudiesResources/GlobalHistoryandGeographyResources.htm]

17. Clinton created the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in 1996. [Image source: http://gorp.away.com/gifs/states/ut/m_ut_esc.gif]

18. Shortly afterwards, accusations of campaign funding irregularities surfaced. [Image source: http://clinton-legacy.org/humor/legacy_china.jpg]

19. 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

20. Why was President Clinton impeached? What is impeachment?

21. Impeachment is the process whereby a government officialis charged and tried with malfeasance while in office.

22. 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

23. “ . . . , the Constitution has taken the utmost care that they [the chief executive] shall be men of talents and integrity, . . . .” – Publius Federalist Paper 64

24. “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

25. “Any president that lies to the American people should have to resign.” - Bill Clinton

26. “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 he’d 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

27. “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

28. “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.

29. “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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31. A legacy ofthe Clinton Administration was the introduction of the “politics of personal destruction”. [Image source: http://z.about.com/d/politicalhumor/1/0/3/C/clinton_starwars.jpg]

32. Clinton made a last-ditch effort to bring peace to the Middle East at the end of his presidency. [Image source: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/art/editorial/cartoon/2003/575/082003.jpg]

33. Clinton’s legacy was further tainted by pardon’s in the final hours of his presidency. [Image source: http://clinton-legacy.org/humor/pardon_scandal_jm021501.jpg]