Covers Bill Clinton's personal and political life, beginning with his childhood in Arkansas, and concluding with his term as President.
“With the square-jawed Dudley Doright from Tennessee by his side, Slick Willie from Arkansas did not seem quite so slippery. Having a Vietnam veteran as his running mate helped shield Clinton as he defended his own troubled war history.
The former president looks back on his life and career, discussing his youth and education, his early public service, his years as governor of Arkansas, and his accomplishments during two terms in the White House.
Based on the latest research, this volume provides important new perspectives on Clinton's life in politics. It will be essential reading for anyone interested in American History, Politics and International Relations.
Describes Bill Clinton's rise to the presidency, the ups and downs he experienced during his two terms in office, and his activities after his time in the White House.
Dave McCurdy of Oklahoma gave up his House seat to run unsuccessfully for the Senate. Senator Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania lost his bid for reelection. Dan Glickman: The biggest issue was guns. The president pushed the assault-weapons ...
This book uses hundreds of hours of newly opened interviews and other sources to illuminate the life and times of the nation's forty-second president, Bill Clinton. Combining the authoritative perspective...
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Clinton’s upbringing in Arkansas and his student years at Georgetown, Oxford, and Yale universities help us to see his life not only as a personal story but as the story of modern America.
Through his foundation and his work in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, he has become an international spokesperson and model for the power of giving. “We all have the capacity to do great things,” President ...
This new text also demonstrates how the Clinton presidency changed party politics in the public and in Congress, with long-term implications and costs to both Republicans and his own Democratic party, while analyzing Clinton’s effect on ...