Bill Clinton essays

Bill Clinton essays In his early career, Clinton worked on several political campaigns ranging from Arkansas politicians to a US Senate candidate from Connecticut. In 1978, Clinton decided to run for governor of Arkansas. He won easily. Clinton was one of the youngest governors in history. He was 32 years of age. He held the job for two years, then lost when he ran for reelection. He ran again in 1982, and was reelected every two years until 1991. He was Arkansas's first governor to serve five terms in a row. Clinton served effectively as governor of Arkansas up until 1992. He introduced the state of Arkansas to an excellent economic package and worked on the state's poor education system. On January 30, 1993 William Jefferson Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States. In his first term Clinton appointed more woman and minorities as cabinet members than other president. In president Clinton's second term he nominated Madeleine Alberight as the first women secretary of state. During Clinton's first term as president many U.S. laws and acts were passed. On February 5, 1993, he signed "The Family and Medical Leave Act." This allowed leave for workers with new children or sick family members. Another bill which he signed was the "motor voter" bill. This bill made it easier to register to vote. He signed another important bill on November 30, 1993. This bill would be known as "The Brady Bill" (Brady Handgun Violence Bill). This includes a waiting period and background check. Many important events were happening in the world while Clinton was president. One such event was the civil war between Bosnia and Herzegovina. In November, 1995 the Clinton administration hosted peace talks between the fighting parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A peace agreement was reached. As a result of this agreement, the country became a single state with a central government. Clinton also had success in the negotiations between Israe...