Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
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William Jefferson Bill Clinton Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow William Jefferson Bill Clinton through 150 dated historical records for United States of America.
William Jefferson Bill Clinton, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1996
Independence of United States of America
Under the Dayton Accords a Bosnian Serb republic and a Muslim-Croat Federation in Bosnia is created
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
UN Resolution 986
The Iraqi ruling regime agreed to the terms of United Security Council Resolution 986, an oil-for-supplies agreement in which Iraq was allowed to sell $2 billion worth of oil every six months as a ways to purchase.
Role range: 1993-2000
UN Resolution 986
This agreement also allowed the UN to oversee the use and management of oil revenues, and to see that some of the funds went to pay war reparations and for the work of UNSCOM in Iraq during this period.
Role range: 1993-2000
UN Resolution 986
supplies for its increasingly impoverished and malnourished population.
Role range: 1993-2000
UNSCOM
The Iraqi ruling regime agreed to the terms of United Security Council Resolution 986, an oil-for-supplies agreement in which Iraq was allowed to sell $2 billion worth of oil every six months as a ways to purchase.
Role range: 1993-2000
UNSCOM
This agreement also allowed the UN to oversee the use and management of oil revenues, and to see that some of the funds went to pay war reparations and for the work of UNSCOM in Iraq during this period.
Role range: 1993-2000
UNSCOM
supplies for its increasingly impoverished and malnourished population.
Role range: 1993-2000
1997
Inauguration
Inaugurated as President of the USA, 2nd term
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
United States Ratifies Chemical Weapons Convention
Ratifies the Chemical Weapons Convention for the United States after Senate consent.
Role range: 1993-2001
Diplomatic Expulsion
Iraq Expels US Weapons Inspectors, President Clinton denounces the action but refrains from military response
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Iraq Expels US Weapons Inspectors, President Clinton denounces the action but refrains from military response
Role range: 1993-2001 – 1993-2001
International Sanctions
The US imposes sanctions on Sudan, Clinton orders stricter prohibitions for alleged sponsorship of terrorism and human rights abuses
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Politics
The US imposes sanctions on Sudan, Clinton orders stricter prohibitions for alleged sponsorship of terrorism and human rights abuses
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Sanctions
The US imposes sanctions on Sudan, Clinton orders stricter prohibitions for alleged sponsorship of terrorism and human rights abuses
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Clinton sends Carrier in Warning to Iraq, dispatches George Washington and four
Clinton sends Carrier in Warning to Iraq, dispatches George Washington and four other ships to join the Nimitz in Persian Gulf as further sign that the US is prepared to act to prevent Iraq from developing ability to use chemical or biological weopons
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Clinton sends carrier warning to Iraq, dispatches George Washington and four other ships to join the Nimitz in Persian Gulf as further sign that the US is prepared to act to prevent Iraq from developing ability to use chemical or biological weapons
Role range: 1993-2001 – 1993-2001
Clinton welcomes Saddam Husseins decision to back down and allow United Nations
Clinton welcomes Saddam Husseins decision to back down and allow United Nations inspectors to resume search for weapons of mass destruction
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Clinton welcomes Saddam Hussein's decision to back down and allow United Nations inspectors to resume search for weapons of mass destruction
Role range: 1993-2001 – 1993-2001
Conference of Ottawa
Nations sign a Treaty banning land mines, about 120 nations at the Ottawa conference agree to outlaw global production and use, the United States, China, and Russia attend but do not sign Treaty
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
International Conference at Ottawa
Nations sign a Treaty banning land mines, about 120 nations at the Ottawa conference agree to outlaw global production and use, the United States, China, and Russia attend but do not sign Treaty
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Treaty of Bosnia Agreement
Clinton Extends Troops Bosnia Agreement, decides G.I.s should remain past scheduled departure in June as part of peacekeeping force
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Reform of Government
Promises to develop a plan to unite a nation divided by attitudes to race
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
1998
Peace
Says of North Ireland, "Peace is no longer a dream. It is a reality"
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Government
Arrives in China & receives an open letter from founders of the China Democratic Party
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Government
Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Politics
Clinton apearrs on Chinese TV with Jing Zemin discussing human rights
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Government
Gives a lecture at Beijing University on the importance of human rights
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Politics
Gives a lecture at Beijing University on the importance of human rights
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda bomb the US Tanzanian embassy. Al-Qaeda bomb the US Kenyan embassy
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Bombing of US Embassies
Al-Qaeda bomb the US Tanzanian embassy
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Government
Al-Qaeda bomb the US Kenyan embassy
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Al-Qaeda
Revenge for Al-Qaeda bombings of US embassies in Kenya & Tanzania on 7th Aug
Role range: 1993-2000
Bombing of Afghanistan
Revenge for Al-Qaeda bombings of US embassies in Kenya & Tanzania on 7th Aug
Role range: 1993-2000
Accords of Oslo
Clinton hosts Netanyahu and Arafat at Wye River to revive Oslo implementation
Role range: 1993-2000
Iraq Liberation Act
Signs Iraq Liberation Act, it becomes US Policy to support "regime change" in Iraq
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Legislation
Congress made findings of past Iraqi military actions in violation of International Law and that Iraq had denied entry of United Nations Special Commission on Iraq (UNSCOM) inspectors into its country.
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Legislation
Signs Iraq Liberation Act, it becomes US Policy to support "regime change" in Iraq.
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Legislation
The Act anticipates the future need for War Crimes Tribunals in Iraq.
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Legislation
The stated purpose is: "to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq".
Role range: 1993-2000 – 1993-2000
Records, sources and methodology
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