Domestic Policy› 1st term accomplishments

Budget balancing bill Welfare reform

› Election of 1996 Easy re-election Republicans control congress Fundraising scandals

› Policy Signed Rep. bill for tax cut in

1997 Cautiously defended A.A. Tobacco regulation a major

focus› State of the Union 1999

1st surplus in 30 years› 2nd term overall

More modest proposals Some initiatives to help the

poor Reduced national debt

Scandals› Paula Jones

From back in Ark. Gov. days Was subpoenaed

Questioned about Lewinsky “right-wing conspiracy”

Settled lawsuit for $800,000› Monica Lewinsky

Taped phone conversations with Linda Tripp

2 year relationship Only admits to “conduct that

was wrong” Impeachment

› Kenneth Starr Enough “evidence” Judiciary committee voted on 4

articles, Senate voted on 2› Impeachment

Most Americans opposed Democrats gained seats in

1998 elections› Results

Senate rejected impeachment

Two key challenges› Using US power wisely› Responding to terrorism

Balkans› Collapse of U.S.S.R. =

bitter ethnic conflicts› Yugoslavia broke 1991

Sent peacekeeping force Joined NATO in air strikes

› 1998 Slobadan Milosevic’s

genocide in Kosovo UN bombs, with US help Public opinion wavered Ground troops 1999 Milosevic overthrown 2001

Russia› Affected relations with

Russia

Africa/ Haiti› Somalia

1992 Civil War/Famine Bush 1 failed, Clinton weary

› South Africa› Haiti

1991 military junta 1994 US military flotilla Modest diplomatic success

Middle East› Peace?

1993 Oslo Peace Accords Signed at White House 1994

› Bloodshed Israeli PM assassinated 1995 Suicide-bombings Ehud Barak PM 1999

New Intifada against Israel Ariel Sharon PM 2001

› Iraq

Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty 1970› 62 nation ban

Issues› India/Pakistan

Kashmir 1998

› North Korea Violated treaty 2002

› Former U.S.S.R. Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus “denuclearize” program

Clinton Years› Terrorism

1998 African embassies 2000 U.S.S. Cole

A New World Order?› US’s role defined by:

Growing centrality of economic and trade issues

Turning inward toward religious fundamentalism

Growing gulf b/w MDCs and LDCs

Role of international organizations in the work uncertain

One of the longest periods of sustained growth in US history› Productivity increased› Unemployment fell› Inflation under control

Problems › Real wages didn’t keep

up with the stock market› Lack of specialized skills

by older generation› Increasing participation

and dependence on foreign markets

Uneven prosperity› Real wages barely rose› Union membership only

13.5 %› Advanced skills and

training needed for job market

› Jobless rate law but still high for minorities than whites

America and the Global Economy› Clinton’s goal to expand

foreign trade› US bailouts of foreign

economies

Florida› November 7, 2000

Gore won pop vote Electoral college the issue

Florida› Congress

Divided Senate Slight Rep. majority in

House› Clinton’s last days

Statesman Tougher worker-safety regs Executive order protecting

67 millions acres Shady

167 pardons Drug issues Clinton scandals Democratic contributors

Taxes› Feb 2001

Benefitted wealthy the most

Stimulated economy? 1.3 Trillion passed by

Congress Economy worsened Budget surplus vanished

Energy› Proposed 2000 plants

Moderate Republicans› Dems gain vote

Issues› HMOS› Stem Cells

Anti-Missile Defense System› Reagan’s “Star Wars”› Diplomatic implications

Environment› Refusal at 178-nation

conference 2001 U.N.

› Didn’t pay dues› Opposed creation of

International Criminal Court

Promoted US Trade Interests› China› Tariffs

Economic Boom› March 2001

Consumer confidence down Corporate profits plunge

layoffs Internet bubble burst

› Fed cut interest rates 11 times

› Years of deficits Finance Reform

› John McCain, Russ Feingold Targeted Soft Money Senate passed version Bush signed

Environmental Issues› Clean-up of nuclear

weapons facilities› Global Warming

Rejecting Kyoto Protocols 97

America Under Attack› 2,800 + dead › Americans pulled

together› Stocks plunged› Anthrax attacks

Battling terrorist networks abroad› Sept 12 “act of war”› Sept 15 Senate

authorization› Military phase launched

October 7, 2001 Impressive success

› Jan 2002 “Axis of Evil”

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