Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001.

A Democrat from Arkansas, he presided over economic prosperity and was impeached by the House of Representatives for perjury related to his affair with Monica Lewinsky, though acquitted by the Senate.

His name became shorthand for political scandals involving sex and parsing of language: That depends on what the definition of "is" is.

presidency

White House

Official presidential residence

executive orders · NAFTA · welfare reform · balanced budget · economic boom · Gore · cabinet · State of the Union · veto · diplomacy

scandal

impeachment

Charging officials with misconduct

Monica Lewinsky · affair · testimony · subpoena · investigation · grand jury · blue dress · cigar · denial · acquittal

charisma

charm

Attractive personal quality

likable · engaging · captivating · smooth-talker · personable · gregarious · witty · dynamic · appealing · rapport

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Arsenio Hall

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Heartbreak Hotel · musician · performance · late night · campaign trail · tenor sax · improvisation · musical · cool · showmanship

Arkansas

Hope

Feminine given name

Southern · Arkansan · Fayetteville · boyhood · birthplace · gubernatorial · Delta · Jonesboro

post-presidency

Haiti

Caribbean island nation

elder statesman · humanitarian · ambassador · lecture circuit · fundraising

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personal conduct and character perception

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Georgia governor turned president

Mike Pence · Gerald Ford · Barack Obama · Dwight Eisenhower · Mitt Romney

Family

president, William, Bill, Clinton

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