William Jefferson Bill Clinton Biography and Timeline

Birth of Bill Clinton

Birth of Bill Clinton in Hope south west Arkansas

Death of William Jefferson Bill Clinton

Death of William Blythe, Bill Clintons father, before Bill Clintons birth

Deed Poll

Changes name by deed poll from Blythe to Clinton

Education

A Rhodes scholar at Oxford between 1968 and 1970

Education

Clinton obtains a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Yale Law School

Election

In his first year as a University of Arkansas law professor, Clinton runs for the House of Representatives, the incumbent, John Paul Hammerschmidt, defeats Clinton with 52% of the vote

Marriage

Marries Hillary Clinton

Election

Elected to Congress from Arkansas

Attorney General

Appointed State Attorney General

Election

First elected Governor of Arkansas, the youngest to be elected Governor since 1938

Election

Clinton is defeated in his bid for a 2nd term by Republican challenger Frank D. White, he joked, he was the youngest ex-governor in the nations history

Election

Elected Governor of Arkansas

National Convention

Gives the keynote address at the Democrats national convention

President of United States of America

Gives the keynote address at the Democrats national convention

Government

Admits he avoided the Vietnam war draft

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Government

Appointed President of the USA, 42nd President, 1st term

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

President of United States of America

Receives the Democratic Presidential nomination

Inauguration

Inaugurated President of the United States, 1st term

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Accords of Oslo

Witnessed by Warren Christopher for the United States and Andrei Kozyrev for Russia, in the presence of US President Bill Clinton and Israels Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin with the PLOs Chairman Yasser Arafat

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Accords of Oslo

Clinton hosts the White House ceremony for the signing of the Declaration of Principles

Role range: 1993-2000

Rabin Arafat Handshake

Clinton stands with Rabin and Arafat during the symbolic handshake after the Oslo signing

Role range: 1993-2000

Health Reform

Announce a mandate for employers to provide health insurance coverage to all of their employees through competitive but closely-regulated health maintenance organisations (HMOs)

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Reform of Royal Succession

Announce a mandate for employers to provide health insurance coverage to all of their employees through competitive but closely-regulated health maintenance organisations (HMOs)

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Health of William Jefferson Bill Clinton

Announce a mandate for employers to provide health insurance coverage to all of their employees through competitive but closely-regulated health maintenance organisations (HMOs)

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

North American Free Trade Agreement

The Representatives apporoves North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada & Mexico

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Economy of USA

Supports the North American Free Trade Agreement for ratification by the US Senate. Raises taxes on the wealthiest 1.2% , while cutting taxes on 15 million low-earners

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Election

Wins the Presidential election (43.0% of the vote) against Republican George H. W. Bush (37.4% of the vote) & billionaire populist H. Ross Perot, who runs as an independent (18.9% of the vote)

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Guns

Signs the Brady Bill, imposes 5 day waiting period on handgun purchases so that background checks can be done

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Health Reform

The effort to create a national healthcare system ultimately dies under heavy public pressure, the first major legislative defeat of Clintons administration. Sets up a task force, headed by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, to come up with a comprehensive plan to provide universal health care for all Americans, cornerstone of the administration

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Legislation

William Jefferson Bill Clinton raises taxes on the wealthiest 1.2%, while cutting taxes on 15 million low-earners.

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Legislation

William Jefferson Bill Clinton signs the Brady Bill, imposes 5 day waiting period on handgun purchases so that background checks can be done.

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Legislation

William Jefferson Bill Clinton signs the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which requires large employers to allow their employees to take unpaid leave because of pregnancy or serious medical condition.

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Legislation

William Jefferson Bill Clinton signs the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act which passes Congress without a single Republican vote.

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

National Healthcare

The effort to create a national healthcare system ultimately dies under heavy public pressure, the first major legislative defeat of Clintons administration

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

North American Free Trade Agreement

Supports the North American Free Trade Agreement for ratification by the US Senate

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Reform of Health Policy

The effort to create a national healthcare system ultimately dies under heavy public pressure, the first major legislative defeat of Clintons administration. Sets up a task force, headed by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, to come up with a comprehensive plan to provide universal health care for all Americans, cornerstone of the administration

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Government

Visits Germany to pass the responsibility of Easter Europe & Russia to Germany

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Political Support at Berlin

Speaks in Berlin of US support for Germany

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Legislation

Signs the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, includes banning the manufacture of 19 specific semi-automatic "assault weapons"

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000

Health Reform

Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell announces that Clintons health plans are dead, at least for that session of Congress

Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000