CharacterRelationship
ErrorcorrectionTurnofferrorcorrection
- WifeHillaryDianeRodhamClinton
Anerror4119832hasbeenreported
- DaughterChelseaVictoriaClinton
Thereisanerror8871665Feedback
- GranddaughterCharlotteMezvinsky
Thereisanerror15850118Feedback
- Son-in-lawMarkMezvinski
Anerror4443372hasbeenreported
- WifeandbrotherTonyRodham
Anerror23555961hasbeenreported.
- PartnerAlbertGore
Anerror7191096hasbeenreported.
Characterexperienceh2>Earlylife
Clintonasachild(6photos)
August19,1946,WilliamJeffersonClinton(hereinafterreferredtoas:Clinton)WasborninahospitalcalledJuliaChesterinHopetown,Arkansas,USA.ClintonwasbornasWilliamJeffersonBlytheIII(WilliamJeffersonBlytheIII).AfterClintonwasborn,hismotherwenttoNewOrleansalonetostudynursing,leavingClintonwithhisgrandparentswhoranagrocerystore.In1950,ClintonlivedwithhismotherandstepfatherinHotSprings,andchangedhisnametohiscurrentname:WilliamJeffersonClinton.
In1962,16-year-oldClinton,asthestudentrepresentativeofArkansas,wenttoWashingtontoattendtheNationalYouthGroupCongress.
Inthesummerof1963,16-year-oldClintonvisitedthecapitalofWashingtonasarepresentativeofoutstandingyouthsintheUnitedStates.HewasreceivedbythenUSPresidentKennedyandtookagroupphoto.
In1964,aftergraduatingfromhighschool,hewasadmittedtoGeorgetownUniversity,majoringindiplomacy.HeservedasthechairmanoftheuniversitystudentunionandassistedtheworkofU.S.SenatorWilliamFulbright.
In1968,ClintongraduatedfromUniversitywithabachelor'sdegreeininternationalpolitics,andwasadmittedtotheRhodesScholarshiptostudyatOxfordUniversityintheUK.
In1970,ClintonwasadmittedtoYaleUniversityLawSchool.
In1973,hegraduatedfromYaleUniversitywithadoctorateinlaw.Inthesameyear,hebecameaprofessoratArkansasStateUniversity.
Beginninginpolitics
In1976,ClintonbecametheAttorneyGeneralofArkansas.
From1978to1980,heservedasthegovernorofArkansas.
From1982to1992,heservedasgovernorforfiveconsecutivetimes.Duringhistenureasgovernor,Clintonmadeachievementsinpromotingstateeducationreformandimplementingeconomicdevelopmentplans.HewaselectedchairmanoftheSouthernEconomicDevelopmentPolicyCommitteeandchairmanoftheNationalCouncilofGovernors.Healsoassistedthepresidentinpresidingovertheworkofthecountry'shighesteducationauthority.
In1990,ClintonwaselectedchairmanoftheDemocraticSupremeCommittee.
PresidentialCareer
OnJuly9,1992,Clinton,whowontheDemocraticprimaryelection,choseSenatorAlbertGoreashisrunningpartner.
InNovember1992,ClintondefeatedBushSr.andbecamethe42ndand53rdPresidentoftheUnitedStates.
In1996,inthepresidentialelection,ClintondefeatedRepublicanBobDoleandwonhisre-election.
In1998,afterClintonhadanaffairwithWhiteHouseinternMonicaLevinskyandhehadliedtotheoutsideworldpublicly,theRepublicanPartydecidedtofileanimpeachmentproceedingagainsthim,butClintoneventuallysavedit.Hispresidency.
LeavingLife
OnJune22,2004,Clinton’smemoir"MyLife:Clinton’sMemoirs"wasreleasedintheUnitedStates.ThebookrecalledhimandtheWhiteHouseinternMonnieAfterKaLewinsky’srelationshipwasdisclosed,hebeganhis“sofacareer”;onNovember18,theClintonLibraryheldaninaugurationceremonyinLittleRock,thecapitalofArkansas.Clinton,BushJr.,BushSr.,CarterandallwalksoflifeintheUnitedStatesPeopleandrepresentativesofvariouscountriesattendedtheopeningceremonyoftheClintonLibrary.
OnSeptember4,2007,Clinton’ssecondbook"Giving:HowWeChangetheWorld"wasofficiallyreleasedintheUnitedStates.Clintonsaidthathewouldusetheproceedsofthebookforcharitablepurposes.
OnMay6,2009,atanawardsceremonyoutsidetheTrumanLibraryinMissouri,Clintonwonthe"TrumanPublicServiceAward"inrecognitionofClinton'spublicserviceduringhispresidencyandafterleavingofficeOnAugust4,ClintonmetwithNorthKoreanleaderKimJong-ilinordertoseekthereleaseoftheAmericanfemalejournalistsLiLinaandLingZhimeiwhohadbeendetainedforseveralmonths.Thetwofemalereportersdetained;onAugust5,thetwofemalereportersreturnedtotheUnitedStateswithClinton.
OnApril29,2012,ClintonattendedacampaigneventofthenPresidentBarackObamaandraisedmorethan2millionUSdollarsforObama'sre-election.
OnNovember20,2013,agroupofAmericansincludingthethenPresidentObamaClintonawardedthePresidentialMedalofFreedom.Onthesameday,Obama,theClintonsandKennedy’sfamilypresentedKennedy’sAwreathwaslaidinthetomb.
OnJune18,2014,ClintonwasselectedasthewinnerofthePGAOutstandingAchievementAward.Theawardisdesignedtorecognizepersonalleadership.BushSr.andFordbothwontheaward.
OnJune3,2018,formerUSPresidentClintonandAmericanthrillerJamesPattersonopenedanewbooktour.OnJune5,thenovel"TheMissingPresident"co-writtenbyClintonandJamesPattersonwasofficiallyunveiledandsoldsimultaneouslyworldwide;onDecember5,theClintonsandObama,BushJr.,Carter,TrumpandotherthousandsofpeopletogetherAttendedBush'sstatefuneral.
Politicsmeasures
Politics
Abolitionofcomplexmeasures
In1993,Clintonsignedanexecutiveorder,requestingtheabolitionofone-halfofthefederalgovernment’sinternalregulationsandastrictreviewofthenewregulations.InFebruary1995,Clintoninstructedtheheadsofabout68regulatoryagenciestoabolishoutdatedsystems,rules,andregulations.InMarchofthesameyear,Clintonissuedapresidentialdecreeto"straightenoutthegovernment’sworkprocedures."Itscoregoalisstilltoabolishoutdatedredtape,improveworkefficiency,andsavegovernmentfunds.Byabolishingandreducingtheoutdatedrulesandregulationsofapproximately16,000pages,thegovernmentcansave$28billionannually.Asof2000,thissituationhasimprovedevenmore.
Economicaspects
Taxincrease
TheCourtpassedthe"AnnualBudgetAdjustmentAct"in1993.Thisbillopenedthepreludetothegovernment'staxationoftheentiresociety.Atthesametime,thisbillisalsothegeneraltaxationprogramforthenexttenyears.Sincethen,Clintonsignedthe"DeficitReductionAct"stipulatingthatinthenextfiveyears,thegovernment'sfiscaldeficitwillbereducedby496.8billionU.S.dollars,andofthesereduceddeficits,taxeswillaccountfor242billionU.S.dollars.Intermsoftaxationcontent,themaintaxesinthisperiodwerecorporatetaxandpersonalincometax.Aftertheabove-mentionedbillisenacted,morethan2,700companiesoutof10,000largeandsmallcompaniesintheUnitedStateswillmeetthistaxincreasestandard.Inaddition,withregardtocorporatetaxation,ClintonfurtherenforcedstrictenforcementandstrictlyinvestigatedanddealtwiththetaxevasionofmanydomesticandforeigncompaniesestablishedintheUnitedStates.Throughsuchadministrativeandjudicialcrackdowns,thefederalgovernment’sfinanceshavebeenrestored.Theannualincreaseisabout15billionUSdollars.
Inadditiontopersonalincometaxandcorporatetax,theClintonadministrationhasalsoclarifiedaseriesoftaxincreaseplans.Theseplansinclude:First,themedicalcareinsurancetax,whichwasleviedbeforethepromulgationoftheabovetwotaxationbillsThetargetisagroupwithanannualsalaryofmorethan140,000USdollars,andaftertheenactmentofthenewbill,regardlessofwhetheritexceeds140,000USdollarsornot,taxesforthisgroupwillbelevied.Second,socialinsurancetax.Thistaxstipulatesthatindividualswithanannualincomeofmorethan35,000U.S.dollarsandAmericanfamilieswithanannualincomeofmorethan45,000U.S.dollarsmustpaythistax.Asaresult,thenumberofpeoplewhopaysocialinsurancehasincreasedsignificantlycomparedtobefore.Statisticsshowthatamongtheworkingclass,thenumberofpeoplewhopaysocialinsurancehasincreasedfrom55%in1991to84%in1996.Statisticsshowthatthetaxincreaseplanwillenablethefederalgovernmenttoaddupto27billionUSdollarsinadditionaltaxes.Third,taxincreasesontransportationfuel.Afterthenewtaxincreasebillwasenacted,thepriceofgasolineintheUnitedStatesincreasedfrom14.1centspergallonto18.3centspergallon.
In1997,ontheissueoftaxation,PresidentClintonsignedanewbill"AnnualBalancedBudgetAct."Newadjustmentshavebeenmade.Generallyspeaking,thisbillstillimplementsClinton'soverallconsistentthinkingandposition,andstillregardsthereductionofthefiscaldeficitasthecorecontentofthetaxpolicy.
Socialaspects
Medicalreform
January1993Onthe25th,Clintonannouncedthathewouldestablishamedicalreformcommittee.Sincethen,thiscommitteebegantosecretlydraftamedicalreformplanforClinton,andheldalargenumberofhearingsandsymposiums.InOctober1993,Clinton's"MedicalInsuranceReformAct"wasformallypublished.Themaincontentsofthe"MedicalInsuranceReformAct"areasfollows:1.Promotecompaniestopurchaseinsurancefortheiremployees.②Regulationofthecommercialmedicalinsurancemarket.③Increasethemanagementroleofthegovernment.
AfterClinton’shealthcarereformplanwasofficiallyannounced,theoppositionmovementtothehealthcarereformplanbeganlikeafire.TheoppositionforcesofClinton'shealthcarereformhavegatheredoppositionforcesfromtheRepublicanParty,thebusinesscommunity,andthemedicalinsuranceindustry.TheseforceshaveapivotalroleinthemedicalindustryintheUnitedStatesanddirectlydeterminethelifeanddeathoftheplan.ThevigorousmedicalreformoppositionmovementmadetherealizationofClinton'smedicalreformbilldifficult.Intheeleventhparliamentarydeliberationin1994,Clinton'sbillwasultimatelynotapprovedandendedinfailure.
AfterthefailureofClinton'smedicalreform,inordertosavethesituation,theClintonregimecarriedoutsomepartialmedicalreformsontheexistingmedicalsystem:①,topromotepartialreforms.②.Promotethereformofthestategovernment.③Controlthegrowthofmedicalexpenses.
Ingeneral,althoughClinton’suniversalhealthcarereformplanhasnotbeenrealized,ithasleftastrongmarkinthehistoryofUShealthcarereformandalsoprovidedanimportantreferenceforthesubsequentObamacarereform.
ScienceandTechnologyPolicy
InJanuary1993,ClintoncametopowerandbecametheNo.Apresident;inFebruary,shortlyafterClintoncametopower,hepublishedareportentitled"TechnologyforUSEconomicGrowth—NewGuidelinesforStrengtheningEconomicPower";inNovemberofthesameyear,heannouncedtheestablishmentoftheInternationalScienceandTechnologyCommissiontoberesponsibleforformulatingscienceandtechnologystrategiesObjectives,toassistthefederalgovernment’sscienceandtechnologypoliciesandactivities;afterthat,theUSPresident’sScienceandTechnologyAdvisoryCommitteewasestablishedasthegovernment’shighestscienceandtechnologyadvisorybody,mainlyforfederalscientificresearchfundingandconsultinganddecision-making.
AssoonastheClintonadministrationcametopower,itproposedanewscienceandtechnologypolicyandissuedaseriesofrelateddocuments.Themaincontentsare:thedevelopmentofdual-usetechnology,theconstructionofhigh-techinformationtechnology,thestrengtheningofscienceandtechnologyeducation,theemphasisoncooperationbetweengovernmentandenterprisesanduniversities,andthestrengtheningofinternationalscientificandtechnologicalcooperation.
ThescienceandtechnologypoliciesoftheClintonperiodreflectedtheneedsofAmericansocialandeconomicdevelopment,andhadapositiveandimportantimpactontheAmericaneconomy,society,andeducation.Drivenbythenewtechnologypolicy,theU.S.economyhasshownthegrowthcharacteristicsof"onehighandtwolow"(higheconomicgrowthrate,lowinflationrate,andlowunemploymentrate).TheincreaseinlaborproductivityandtheoptimizationandupgradingoftheindustrialstructureintheUnitedStateshavepromotedthesustainedandstablegrowthofthedomesticeconomy.However,therearealsosomeproblemsinthescienceandtechnologypolicyoftheClintonera.Whilethedevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyhaspromotedtherapiddevelopmentofproductivity,ithasexacerbatedtheinherentcontradictionsinAmericansociety,rapidlyconcentratingwealthinthehandsofahandfulofcapitalists,wideningthegapbetweentherichandthepoor,andforminganewarmyofunemployed.Inaddition,thedevelopmentofinformationtechnologyandtheInternethasalsocreatedcybercrimeproblems,whichhavecausedharmtotheUnitedStates’financial,commercial,andmilitarysectors.
Education
Clintonbelievesthateducationisthekeytoeconomicrecoveryandprosperity.Duringtheeightyearsinoffice,PresidentClintonissuedatotalof120educationpolicyinitiatives,andCongresspassedfiveeducationlegislations.Itsmainachievementsincludeincreasingfundingforthe“StartProgram”,reformingthestudentloanprogram,fundingtheviolencepreventionprogram,andpromulgatingthe“SchoolTheLawonAccesstoEmploymentOpportunities,etc.
TheeducationpolicyduringPresidentClinton'sadministrationinvolvedbasiceducation,highereducation,vocationaleducationandotherfields.Itwasaprogrammaticlong-termplanforeducationreformduringhisadministration,anditalsoimplementedspecificeducationactionsandplans.PresidentClinton’seducationalpoliciesandreformpracticesaretheinheritanceoftheBushAdministration’seducationalreforms,buttheyhavedevelopedandinnovatedontheirbasis.Theeducationpoliciesduringhisadministrationincludeadheringtotheconceptofequality,emphasizingeducationforall;payingattentiontodisadvantagedgroupsandachievingeducationalbalance;focusingonthequalityofeducation,basedonfirst-classeducation;formulatingunifiedstandardstopromoteeducationreform;implementingaperformanceaccountabilitysystemandimprovingtheevaluationsystem;Financialinvestmenttopromotethedevelopmentofeducation;useofmarketcompetitionmechanismstovigorouslydevelopcharterschools;emphasisoneducationalinformationtechnologyandpromotionofmodernteachingandothereightcharacteristics.
AlthoughtheeducationpolicyduringtheClintonadministrationhasachievedsomeresults,ithasnotachievedalltheexpectedgoals.Duringtheimplementationoftheeducationpolicy,someofthegoalsaretoohightobeachieved;thecreditplanisdifficulttooperateandeducationThepotentialfordevelopmentisinsufficient;unifiedstandardscannotbeimplemented,anddifferencesineducationarestillobvious.
Diplomacy
EnvironmentalDiplomacy
ClintonhasbeenVigorouslypromoteenvironmentaldiplomacy.AfterClintontookoffice,heappointedmanyenvironmentalistsinadministrativedepartmentssuchastheStateCouncil,theNationalSecurityCouncil,andtheAdministrationandBudgetBureau.Clintonalsocarriedoutsignificantreformsintheestablishmentofthegovernment'sadministrativeinstitutions.In1992,theU.S.StateDepartmentaddedaDeputySecretaryofState,mainlyresponsibleforinternationalenvironmentaldiplomacy,andatthesametimeaddedanAssistantSecretaryofStatetodealwithenvironmentalissuesrelatedtointernationalmarine,environmentalandscientificaffairs.Italsocreatedsomeenvironmentalprotectionadministrativedepartments,suchasenvironmentalecologicalservices.TheCenter,theWhiteHouseOfficeofEnvironmentalPolicy,andthePresidentialCommitteeonSustainableDevelopment.Inaddition,duringClinton’speriod,hetriedtoupgradetheUNEPtothecabinetlevel,butitfailedbecauseofoppositionfromCongress.Clintonalsodisbandedanorganizationthatharmedtheenvironment,theCompetitivenessCommitteecreatedbyformerPresidentBushSr.
Clintonalsolaunchedeconomicassistancetodevelopingcountries.Accordingtostatistics,Clinton’sfirstandsecondtermforeignenvironmentalassistancebudgetsaccountedfor10%and10.6%oftheentireUSforeignaidbudget,respectively,whiletheaidratiosofhispredecessorBushSr.andhissuccessorBushJr.wereonly7.6%and9.2%.Inadditiontodirecteconomicassistance,Clintonalsotriedtoreducetheexternaldebtofunderdevelopedcountriesforenvironmentalprotection,thatis,themethodof"debtfornature",tohelptheserelativelybackwardcountriesdealwithenvironmentalproblems.
Duringhistenure,ClintonattachedgreatimportancetoenvironmentaldiplomacyandissuedthefirstreportonenvironmentaldiplomacyinU.S.history,whichimprovedthestatusofenvironmentaldiplomacyinU.S.diplomacy.Healsoactivelycarriedoutenvironmentaldiplomaticassistance,whichwasrelativelybackwardinAsia.,AfricaandLatinAmericaarethemainaidedregions.ThemostprominentenvironmentaldiplomacyachievementoftheClintonadministrationisinreducinggreenhousegasemissionsandcopingwithglobalwarming.Clintonalsoactivelyparticipatedinthe"UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange"ConferenceofPartiesandpromotedtheproductionofimportantinternationaldocumentssuchasthe"BerlinPowerofAttorney"andthe"KyotoProtocol."
ChinaPolicy
DuringClinton’sfirstterm,theClintonadministrationimplementedstrictChina’spolicytowardChinaputspressureonChinaonissuessuchas"humanrights"and"weaponproliferation."
InJuly1993,theClintonadministrationbegantorealizethatthedeteriorationofSino-U.S.relationswouldbedetrimentaltotheUnitedStates;onJuly4,ClintonwenttoTokyotoattendthesummitofthesevennations,andwould“starttore-examinetherightChinaPolicy";InearlySeptember,Clintonsignedan"AdministrativeMemorandum"anddecidedtochangehishardlineattitude,pursueapolicyoffullcontactwithChina,raisethelevelofdialogue,andconductextensiveexchanges;onNovember19,whenClintonmetinSeattleJiangZemin,theChinesePresident,believesthat"ChinaandtheUnitedStateshavemanycommoninterests"andthat"high-levelcontactsmustbemaintained."However,atasubsequentpressconference,Clintonsaidthathewouldstillimplementthe"TaiwanRelationsAct."OnMay16,1996,Clintonexpressedhiswillingnessto"improverelationswithChina"andreiteratedthe"OneChina"policy.
FromOctober26toNovember3,1997,JiangZeminpaidanofficialvisittotheUnitedStates.Duringthisperiod,ClintonheldtalkswithJiangZeminonbilateralrelationsandglobalissuesofcommonconcernandissuedthe"Sino-USJointStatement",thestatementstatedthattheUnitedStateswillbecommittedtoestablishinga"constructivestrategicpartnershipbetweentheUnitedStatesandChina."Sincethen,theUShasstrengtheneddialogueandexchangeswithChinainthefieldsofmilitary,security,humanrights,andreligion.
IntheearlymorningofMay8,1999,theUnitedStatescausedthebombingoftheChineseEmbassyintheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(see:May8thIncident);OnJune3,theClintonadministrationcontinuedtoextendnormaltraderelationswithChina;onSeptember11,ClintonandJiangZeminheldameetinginNewZealand,expressingthattheUnitedStatessupportsChina’sentryintotheWTOassoonaspossible;onNovember15,theUnitedStatesandChinasignedanagreementonChinaBilateralagreementtojointheWTO.
OnSeptember8andNovember16,2000,ClintonandJiangZeminmetagain;onSeptember19,theUSSenatepassedthebillonpermanentnormaltraderelationswithChina.
Characterhonor
May7,2009 | TrumanPublicServiceAward |
November20,2013 | PresidentialMedalofFreedom |
June18,2014 | PGAOutstandingAchievementAward |
PersonalWork
2010 | MyLife:MemoirsofClinton | --- |
2008 | Paying:Howdowechangetheworld | --- |
2018 | MissingPresident | Co-authoredwithAmericanthrillerJamesPatterson |
SocialActivities
In2001,Clintonwasfounded"TheClintonFoundation"wasestablishedwiththeaimofimprovingglobalhealth,strengtheningtheeconomy,improvingchildren’shealthandprotectingtheenvironment.
In2004,aftertheIndianOceantsunami,ClintonservedastheUnitedNationsSpecialEnvoyforTsunamiRecovery.
OnFebruary20,2005,ClintonandBushSr.visitedthetsunami-strickenareainIndonesiaandwerereceivedbythenIndonesianPresidentSusiloBambangSusilo.ThenClintonandBushSr.tookaUShelicoptertothecapitalofAceh.AvillagenearBandaAcehwasinspected;onApril13,Clinton,whowasappointedbythethenUNSecretary-GeneralAnnanasthespecialenvoyforthetsunami-strickenarea,officiallytookofficeandheldapressconferencewithAnnan.Clintonismainlyresponsibleforcoordinatingworkbetweendisaster-affectedcountriesanddonorcountriestoensurethatdonorcountriesfulfilltheiraidcommitments,urgingdisaster-affectedcountriestorationallyusedisasterrelieffunds,andpromotingdisaster-affectedcountriestoestablishdisasterpreventionmechanisms;onSeptember14,ClintonwasattheNewYorkHotelnexttotheUnitedNationsHeadquartersAmeetingwasheld.Themeetinglastedfor3days.Themaintopicsofthemeetingweretoreducepoverty,conflictandsolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.
OnMay19,2009,thethen-Secretary-GeneralBanKi-moonoftheUnitedNationsannouncedtheappointmentofClintonastheUNSpecialEnvoyforHaiti,responsibleforpromotingandcoordinatingtheinternationalcommunitytohelptherestorationandreconstructionofHaiti;onJune15,ClintonwasattheUnitedNationsHeadquartersFormallyappointedastheUnitedNationsSpecialEnvoyforHaitiAffairs.
Personallife
Familybackground
Clinton’sfatherWilliamJeffersonBryceJr.isasalesmanforacompanythatsellsequipment.HeisworkingwithClinton'smother,VirginiaDelCassidyClinton,hadbeenmarriedthreetimesbeforetheymetandhadtwochildren.OnMay17,1946,Clinton'sfatherdrownedaccidentally,andhewasonly28yearsold.
WhenClintonwas4yearsold,hismotherwasforcedtomarryRogerClinton,analcoholiccarsalesmanbecauseofherlivelihood.RogerabusedClinton,Virginia,andClinton’sfatherwhenhewasdrinkingtoomuch.Hishalf-brotherRogerClintonJr.
In1968,Rogerdiedofcancer.Soonafter,VirginiamarriedhisthirdhusbandJeffDwyer.DwyerisabarberwhorunsaveryfamousbarbershopinArkansas.Heisagentleman,buthewasjailedfor9monthsforstockfraud.ClintonisveryfondofDwyer.However,VirginiaandDwyer'smarriagelastedonly5years,andendedupduetoDwyer'sdeathfromcomplicationsofdiabetes.
Virginia’sfourthhusbandisnamedDickKelly.KellyranafoodagencyinthecapitalofArkansasbeforehisdeath.VirginiaandKellymetandfellinloveduringanequestriancompetition.Net,finallymarriedin1982.Virginiadiedofbreastcancerin1994.AfterthedeathofVirginia,KellyalsomaintainedclosecontactwiththeClintonfamily,andoftenmetwithClintontoplaygolf.OnJanuary31,2007,Kellydiedofcoloncancerandlivercancer.
Lovelife
In1975,ClintonandHillaryClintonmarried,andtheyhadadaughteraftermarriage.
Physicalcondition
In2000,Clintonremovedtheskincanceronhisback.In2004,ClintonunderwentaheartbypassoperationinNewYorkduetoseverecardiovascularobstruction.OnMarch10,2005,Clintonenteredtheoperatingroomagainandunderwentasurgicaloperationtoremovethescartissueandfluidaroundtheleftlung;onMarch14,Clintonwasdischargedfromthehospitalsmoothly.BeforeClinton'sdaughterChelseagotmarriedin2010,Clintonlost30pounds(approximately13.6kg)inordertobeagrandfatheralive.
Familyrelations
Biologicalfather | WilliamJeffersonBryceJr. | --- |
Mother | VirginiaDelCaseyDeeClinton | --- |
Stepfather | RogerClinton | --- |
Secondstepfather | JeffDeWyre | --- |
Thethirdstepfather | DickKelly | --- |
Wife | HillaryDianeRodhamClinton | --- |
Daughter | ChelseaVictoriaClinton | --- |
son-in-law | MarkMetzVinsky | --- |
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CharacterEvaluation
ClintonisthemostoutstandingstrategistintheWhiteHousesincePresidentFranklinRoosevelt".(CommentbyHowardDean,theformerGovernorofVermont)
DuringhistenureastheU.S.President,ClintonmadeactiveeffortstopromotethedevelopmentofSino-USrelations.,Effectivecooperationinareassuchashealthandepidemicprevention,especiallyAIDSpreventionandcontrol.(CommentbyXiJinping)
Clinton,whoisalawyer,iseloquent,smartandquicktorespond.Heisgoodatreconcilingcontradictionstoachievecompromiseandbalance,andheissmoothandaccommodating.Clintonisapproachable,closetothepeople,andwillpayattentiontolisteningtodifferentopinions,butheisnotdecisiveandoftendiscusseswithoutmakingadecision.Actionsareeasilyaffectedbypublicopinion,andpoliciesarechangeable.(Commenton"PresentPresidentsoftheUnitedStates")
Characterdispute
Sexscandal
In1996,thethen-U.S.PresidentClintonandWhiteHouseinternMonicaLevinskygraduallydevelopedfromanormalworkingrelationshiptoaloverrelationship.Thiscloserelationshipmaintained5Althoughtheoutsideworlddoesnotknowaboutthemonth,itisanopensecretamongthepersonnelondutyaroundthepresident.
ClintonandLewinsky(5photos)
InApril1997,Levinsky’sbossworriedthatshewastooclosetothepresidentandtransferredherInternshipattheMinistryofDefense.LevinskymetastaffmembernamedLindaTreppattheMinistryofDefense,andthetwosoonbecame"bestfriends."Levinskyrevealedtothis"bestfriend"thathehadanaffairwiththepresident..ButLindaTrippsecretlyrecordedthecompletephonecallwithLevinsky,whichbecameoneoftheconclusiveevidenceoftheoutbreakofthescandalinthefuture.PaulaCorbinJones,whoservedasaregistrarattheGovernor’sQualityManagementConferenceinLittleRock,Arkansas,suedClintoninMay1994,claimingthatonMay18,1991,thethengovernorClintonCalledhertoahotelroomfor"sexualharassment",forwhichshefiledacompensationclaimof700,000USdollars.Inordertowinthelawsuitinthiscase,Jones'lawyerskeptcollectingevidencetotrytoproveClinton'slustfulcharacter.Later,Lewinskywasinvolvedinthiswayandbecameawitness.
OnJanuary23,1998,inthe"JonesSexualHarassmentCase",LewinskywasexposedtohavinganaffairwithClinton.ClintonthenhintedthatLewinskywantedhertodenyherrelationshipwithhim.Atthesametime,ClintonalsodeniedanyrelationshipwithLewinskywhensheacceptedthe"out-of-courttestimony"intheJonescase.OnJanuary28,AttorneyGeneralJanetReynoldsauthorizedindependentprosecutorKennethStarrtoinvestigateLewinsky’srelationshipwithPresidentClinton;onApril1,duringthe"JonesSexualHarassmentCase"trial,SusanLai,DistrictCourtJudgeinLittleRock,ArkansasItspecificallydismissedalltheallegationsanddemandsmadebyJonesinthesexualharassmentlawsuit.Butatthesametimepointedout:Clintoncannotbeexemptfromjudicialinvestigationbecauseofthepresident'sexecutiveimmunity.
Duringtheprocessofjudicialinvestigation,ClintoncategoricallydeniedthathehadasexualrelationshipwithLevinskyinpublicandwhenhegavetestimonyunderoath.Clintonbelieves:"Iamonlythepartyreceivingservices,soitisnotasexualrelationship."However,thetapessubmittedbyLindaTreppandLevinsky'sdetaileddiaryprovethatthepresidentlied.Themostcriticalpieceofevidenceisabluedresswiththepresident'ssemen.Levinskyoriginallywantedtokeepitasamemorial,butleftthepresident'sDNAevidence.
Aftertheappraisalresultscameout,onAugust17,1998,ClintongaveanationalspeechinwhichheadmittedthathehadimpropercontactswithLevinsky,butheemphasizedthathe"didnotaskforanyPeoplelie,hideanddestroyevidenceordoanyotherillegalthings."Later,theUnitedStatesinitiatedtheimpeachmentprocedureagainstClinton.Intheend,becausethevotedidnotreachthenumberofvotesrequiredbythelaw,Clintonescapedtheimpeachmentbychance,buthisreputationwasseriouslyaffectedasaresult.
AmnestyGate
Article2Section2oftheU.S.ConstitutiongivesthePresidentCriminalswhoendangertheUnitedStateshavethepowertoreducetheirsentencesandamnesty."Clintonissued177amnestiesandcommutationordershoursbeforeleavingthepresidency.ClintondidnotconsulttheFBIortheAttorneyGeneralonanamnestyorcommutationorder.Clinton’slistofamnestyincludedhisyoungerbrotherRogerClintonJr.whowassentencedforinvolvementincocaine,aswellasthefugitivebusinessmanMarkRichwhowasinvolvedindeception,extortionandtaxevasion.Clinton’smotiveforpardoningRichwasquestionedbecauseRich’swifeDennishaddonated$450,000totheClintonPresidentialLibraryFoundationand$100,000toSenatorHillary’scampaign.
In2001,apublicorganizationcalled"JudicialWatch"invokedtheUSFreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)torequestaninvestigationintotheClintonamnestycaseandreleaserelateddocuments.However,thethenPresidentBushusedthepresident'sadministrativeprivilegesasashieldtoopposethedisclosureofClinton's"lastpardon".