William J. Clinton was born August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. He received his law degree from Yale in 1973 and was elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976. He then won governorship of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992.

Bill Clinton was sworn in as the 42nd president on January 1, 1993. He was one of only thirteen democratic presidents. During his term he achieved many successes. By creating the first balanced budget in decades, Clinton established a budget surplus. He signed the Brady Bill into law November 30, 1993, instituting a 5 day waiting period to buy hand guns. This allowed background checks to be performed and thus preventing sales to criminals. He also signed the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allowing employees of large companies to take unpaid leave for an illness or pregnancy.

Clinton's proposed health care reform, however, was not a success story. His goal was to come up with a universal health care plan for all Americans.......

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