Term: 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001)
Vice President: Albert Gore, Jr.
Born: August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas
Known As: Bill Clinton
Education: Georgetown University (1968), attended Oxford University (1968-1970), Yale Law School (1973)
Religion: Baptist
Marriage: Hillary Rodham on October 11, 1975
Children: Chelsea Victoria (1980)
Career: Lawyer, public official
Political Party: Democrat
Writings:Putting People First (1992); Between Hope and History (1996)
Bill Clinton Trivia:
Graduated Georgetown University (1968), Yale University Law School (1973) August 10, 1993 Ruth Bader Ginsberg is confirmed 96-3 as Supreme Court Justice. September 30, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, President of Haiti is overthrown in a military coup. September 19, 20, 1994 U.S. forces invade Haiti. October 15, Aristide is returned to office. October 1994 congress fails to enact Clinton's controversial health care program which was a strong priority during the election campaign. November 8, 1994 Republicans gain control of both houses of congress for the first time since 1954. November 17, U.S. Congress votes for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA ). July 1, 1997 China regains sovereignty of Hong Kong. In 1978 when Clinton was elected governor of Arkansas, he was at the time, age 32 and the youngest governor in the U.S. In high school, Clinton played saxophone in a jazz trio. The three musicians wore dark glasses on stage and they called themselves "Three Blind Mice". He was the second president of the United States to be impeached by the House of Representatives. His nickname as a child was Bubba.
