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).
I wanted us to come together, instead of be driven apart, by our diversity.
I'm very grateful to the people of this State not only for the support that I have received.
We have succeeded, I think dramatically, in reducing the nuclear threat.
I intend to nominate Seth P. Waxman to be Solicitor General at the Justice Department.
I intend to nominate Gloria Tristani to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission.
I intend to nominate Terrence J. Brown to be Assistant Administrator for Management at the Agency for International Development.
I intend to nominate M. John Berry to be Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget at the Department of the Interior.
I intend to nominate Paul R. Carey and Laura S. Unger to be Commissioners to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Minority entrepreneurs are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of this dynamic international marketplace.
Let us honor the energy, determination, and optimism of our Nation's minority entrepreneurs.
These minority business men and business women will become increasingly important to our Nation's competitive edge.
Our goal remains unchanged: no background check, no handgun purchase.
We must build an educational system that prepares our young people for the jobs of the future.
I intend to appoint Jeffrey Jaffe, Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton of Minneapolis, MN, and Joseph Holmes as members to the Advisory Committee to the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.
I will meet with the spiritual leader of the Orthodox Christian Church, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
I intend to nominate F. Whitten Peters to be Under Secretary of the Air Force.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have done more to make the American Dream a reality for African Americans than has any other set of institutions in our country.





