Bill Clinton
The Public Record
Bill Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd President of the United States from January 20, 1993, to January 20, 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously held the position of Governor of Arkansas from 1983 to 1992. During his presidency, Clinton focused on several key policies, including welfare reform, economic growth, and healthcare reform. His administration is noted for achieving a budget surplus and for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
Americans have always pulled together to help their fellow citizens in times of need.
We all know that we're in the midst of the longest and strongest economic expansion in our history.
I directed my Budget Office and the Department of Health and Human Services to release right now the remainder of this year's funding for emergency heating assistance.
I would also like to address the impact of rising oil prices on American families.
If we want to continue to enjoy success, we must continue our commitment to dynamic action.
We must stay on the path of fiscal discipline that got us to this point.
I hereby find that the furnishing of defense articles and services to the Economic Community of West African States will strengthen the security of the United States and promote world peace.
It is long past time for Congress to pass this commonsense gun safety legislation.
We got here by a commitment to giving the American people the tools and conditions to solve their own problems.
I think that if I were a Governor still, I would look very closely at the situation in my State and decide what the facts were.