Bill Clinton was born August 19, 1946, in Hope Arkansas. Clinton's father died in a car accident three days before Clinton was born. While Clinton's mom traveled to New Orleans to study nursing, Bill was left with his grandparents in Hope, Arkansas.
With scholarships, Clinton attended Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, in Washington D.C., where he received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service. He than went to Oxford where he studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
Bill Clinton became our 42nd president in 1993. In 1993 Clinton controversially supported ratification, of the North American Free Trade Agreement by the U.S. Senate. Clinton strongly supported free trade measures. Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law on November 30, 1993, which imposed a five-day waiting period on handgun purchase.
Clinton was a historical figure because he did his part to do his best for the United States. Clinton Helped pass the Foster Care Independence Act. Clinton also became the first president to visit Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam war. in 1996, 1998, and 2000, Clinton had began pursuit on Bin Laden. Clinton also signed a a lot of legislation or programs that would benefit the people.
Friday, June 5, 2009
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