Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

gvnr of arkansas, 1992 election winner

Exec. Orders

Reversed Regan/Bush restrictions on abortion

Family Leave Act

Employers must allow workers to take up to 12 weeks unpaid leave after birth/adoption or family emergency

Republicans

gained both houses, Newt Gingrich – Speaker of the House, , Welfare Reform Bill, Gov’t Shut Down – Clinton vs. Congress – budget Voters blame “uncompromising” Rep.s

Contract with America

well-organized effort to promote a short list of policy priorities

Hiliary clinton

health care, health benifts for all americans; Insurance co.s – opposed gov’t regulations

election 1996

Dole v Clinton

Whitewater Affair

Investigation of business dealings/(real estate) as govt. Associates were charged, not Clinton

Paula Jones

accused clinton of hrassment

Monika Lewinsky

Scandal with Clinton; Impeach on 2 counts:  1)  perjury  2) obstruction of justice

economy

low unemployment more technology

Somalia

Clinton brought troops back

Bosnia

US and NATO countries bombing

Dayton Peace Talks

cease-fire, international peacekeeping force in Bosnia

Kosovo

province of serbia. US denounced serbs, 1999 – US & NATO countries – bombed Serbia → Kosovo Albanian refugees returned

Haiti

announced imminent invasion; Troops on war – Haiti backed down – power back to Aristide US troops oversaw return to democracy Still… Corruption, crime poor econ.

NAFTA (N american free trade agreemetn)

Eliminated tariffs/barriers to trade w/ Canada & Mexico'. Opponents – fear US jobs will be outsourced to cheaper labor in Mexico

GATT Revision (genereal agremments of tarrifs and trade)

Lowered trade barriers around world. Created WTO –ensure compliance w/ GATT, pursue new trade agreement. Supprt china entry to WTO

sec of state

Madeline Albright

Haiti

Aristide overthirwn; clinton annoused invasion

South Africa

mendela

Arafat and PLO

PLO – renounced terrorism, recognize Israel’s right to live in peace & security. Yitzhak Rabin & Yasir Arafat – meet @ White House