Bill Clinton: A Short Biography - 42nd President of the United States

By Doug West

Bill Clinton knew at an early age that he wanted to be in politics. Over time, his dream would become reality as he moved up the political ranks to become the 42nd President of the United States. During his college years, starting at Georgetown, then at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar, and completing his law degree at Yale, Bill Clinton proved to be a quick study. While at Yale, he met his future wife, Hillary Rodham, who would become his closest adviser. As a member of the Democratic Party, he began his political career in Arkansas, where he was elected as attorney general and later governor. Though Clinton was a brilliant politician with several noteworthy accomplishments during his two terms as president, he had bitter enemies who would stop at nothing to destroy him—which they nearly did. He did bring the Democratic party back into the White House for two successive terms, a feat which hadn’t been accomplished since Franklin Roosevelt guided the nation through the Great Depression and much of World War II. His political life didn’t end with the presidency, as he was closely involved in his wife’s two failed bids for the highest office in the land.

Bill Clinton is a man of great contrasts and contradictions, a man whose presidency was disgraced by impeachment, but who remains one of the most popular presidents of the modern era. Read this short biography and see his journey unfold.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Doug West
• Release date: Oct 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370815487

Doug West

Doug West is a retired engineer, small business owner, and an experienced non-fiction writer with several books to his credit. His writing interests are general, with expertise in science, history, biographies, numismatics, and “How to” topics. Doug has a B.S. in Physics from the Missouri School of Science and Technology and a Ph.D. in General Engineering from Oklahoma State University. He lives with his wife and little dog “Millie” near Kansas City, Missouri.

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Bill Clinton: A Short Biography

42nd President of the United States

By Doug West, Ph.D.

Bill Clinton: A Short Biography

42nd President of the United States

Copyright © 2017 Doug West

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1 – Early Life and Education

Chapter 2 - Political Career

Chapter 3 – President Bill Clinton

Chapter 4 - Foreign Affairs

Chapter 5 – Scandals and Impeachment

Chapter 6 - Post-Presidency

Timeline

References and Further Reading

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Preface

Welcome to the book, Bill Clinton: A Short Biography. This book is part of the 30 Minute Book Series and, as the name of the series implies, if you are an average reader this book will take around 30 minutes to read. Since this short book is not meant to be an all-encompassing biography of Bill Clinton, you may want to know more about this man and his accomplishments. To help you with this, there are several good references at the end of this book. Thank you for purchasing this book, and I hope you enjoy your time reading about this former President of the United States.

Doug West

September 2017

Introduction

Bill Clinton knew at an early age that he wanted to be in politics. Over time, his dream would become reality as he moved up the political ranks to become the 42nd President of the United States. During his college years, starting at Georgetown, then at Oxford as a Rhodes scholar, and completing his law degree at Yale, Bill Clinton proved to be a quick study. While at Yale, he met his future wife, Hillary Rodham, who would become his closest adviser. As a member of the Democratic Party, he began his political career in Arkansas, where he was elected as Attorney General and later Governor. His career in Arkansas politics provided important learning experiences and stepping stones that propelled him to the White House, as well as stumbling blocks that threatened his time in office. According to his political views and policies, he is considered a New Democrat who leans toward the center of the political spectrum.

On the international scene, Clinton dealt with military actions in Somalia, Bosnia, and Kosovo, and watched the rise of international terrorism via Osama bin Laden and al-Queda. Though Clinton was a brilliant politician with several noteworthy accomplishments, he had bitter enemies who would stop at nothing to destroy him—which they nearly did. He did bring the Democratic party back into the White House for two successive terms, a feat which hadn’t been accomplished since Franklin Roosevelt guided the nation through the Great Depression and much of World War II.

Though the Clintons left the presidency deeply in debt due