Bill Clinton

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William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Before his two terms as president, Clinton served five terms as the Governor of Arkansas. His wife, former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, is currently the junior U.S. Senator from New York.

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August 19 - 1946 - President of the United States - 1993 - 2001 - Governor - Arkansas - First lady - Hillary Rodham Clinton - Junior U.S. Senator - New York

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Generally regarded as a member of the moderate New Democrat wing of the Democratic Party, he headed the centrist Democratic Leadership Council in 1990 and 1991. During his tenure as president, his domestic priorities included efforts to upgrade education, to restrict handgun sales, to strengthen environmental regulations, to improve race relations, and to protect the jobs of workers during pregnancy or medical emergency. His domestic agenda also included more conservative themes such as reforming welfare programs, expanding the "War on Drugs", and increasing law enforcement funding. Internationally, his priorities included reducing trade barriers, preventing nuclear proliferation, and mediating the Northern Ireland peace process and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.

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New Democrat - Democratic Party - Democratic Leadership Council - Education - Handgun - Environmental - War on Drugs - Law enforcement - Internationally - Trade barrier - Nuclear proliferation - Northern Ireland peace process - Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives and in the ensuing trial in the U.S. Senate, Clinton was acquitted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. He joined Andrew Johnson as one of the only two presidents to face an impeachment trial; Richard Nixon resigned under threat of impeachment.

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U.S. Senate - Andrew Johnson - Richard Nixon

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Clinton was the third-youngest president, behind Theodore Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy (the youngest elected president). He was the first baby boomer president.

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Theodore Roosevelt - John F. Kennedy - Baby boomer

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