Bill Clinton: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Clintonâs speeches and statements are collected in William J. Clinton, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 17 vol. (1993-2001). Biographical works include David Gallen and Philip Martin, Bill Clinton as They Know Him (1994), comprising comments and anecdotes from friends, reporters, and politicians; David Maraniss, First in His Class (1995), which covers his life up to the announcement of his presidential candidacy and is based on almost 400 interviews; and Nigel Hamilton, Bill Clinton: An American Journey (2003).
The 1992 presidential campaign is chronicled in John Hohenberg, The Bill Clinton Story: Winning the Presidency (1994), with a brief discussion of Clintonâs first year in office. Taylor Branch, The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President (2009), is a reflection on Clinton and his presidency based on dozens of conversations at the White House between the president and the author throughout Clintonâs tenure in office. Bob Woodward, The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House (1994), is a critical study focusing mainly on the economic policy of Clintonâs early presidency. Other critical works include Todd G. Shields, Jeannie M. Whayne, and Donald R. Kelley (eds.), The Clinton Riddle: Perspectives on the Forty-second President (2004), an anthology of contributions by a range of interdisciplinary scholars; Elizabeth Drew, On the Edge (1994); William Bennett, Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals (1998); Barbara Olson, The Final Days: The Last Desperate Abuses of Power by the Clinton White House (2001); and, from a different perspective, Christopher Hitchens, No One Left to Lie To: The Triangulations of William Jefferson Clinton (1999). A qualified defense of Clintonâs presidency is Joe Klein, The Natural: The Misunderstood Presidency of Bill Clinton (2002). William C. Berman, From the Center to the Edge: The Politics and Policies of the Clinton Presidency (2001), considers the domestic and foreign policies of the Clinton administration in historical perspective.
Peter Baker, The Breach: Inside the Impeachment and Trial of William Jefferson Clinton (2001), is a well-researched account by a veteran Washington journalist. Kenneth Starr, The Starr Report: The Findings of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr on President Clinton and the Lewinsky Affair (1998), outlines the case for impeachment and describes Clintonâs encounters with Lewinsky in somewhat lurid detail. Critical discussions of the conservative opposition to Clinton include Joe Conason and Gene Lyons, The Hunting of the President: The Ten-Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton (2000); and Sidney Blumenthal, The Clinton Wars (2003).
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Article History
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| Revised slide show to optimize for mobile. | Aug 17, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Aug 15, 2026 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Aug 15, 2026 | ||
| Added biographical slideshow; edited media. | Aug 14, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Jul 10, 2026 | ||
| Updated with his testimony before the House Committee looking into Jeffrey Epstein; added a Top Question on his relationship with Epstein. | Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Added cross-reference to impeached U.S. presidents | Oct 09, 2025 | ||
| Revised Epstein section. | Aug 01, 2025 | ||
| Replaced expired asset, added paragraph on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. | Aug 01, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBS News - Extended interview: Bill Clinton and James Patterson. | Jul 17, 2025 | ||
| Revised to include the fact that the Drudge Report first reported on the Monica Lewinsky affair. | Apr 18, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Pew Research Center - Clinton-Lewinsky Story. | Oct 24, 2024 | ||
| Added an interactive timeline of the Clinton presidency. | Aug 06, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University - William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Jan 30, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academy of Achievement - William J. Clinton. | Nov 16, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jul 27, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jun 08, 2023 | ||
| Adding reference to Clinton being the first baby boomer elected to the U.S. presidency. | Mar 27, 2023 | ||
| Links added. | Jan 20, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Jan 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - A Chronology: Key Moments In The Clinton-Lewinsky Saga. | Aug 23, 2022 | ||
| Added the book The President's Daughter. | Jun 09, 2021 | ||
| Noted the launch of the One America Appeal. | Aug 13, 2020 | ||
| Removed cross-reference and tables. | Apr 17, 2020 | ||
| Added an overview video of his presidency. | Oct 17, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 12, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Jul 18, 2018 | ||
| Added the novel The President Is Missing. | Jun 05, 2018 | ||
| Cross-references added. | Oct 20, 2017 | ||
| Added information about Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign. | Jul 26, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Leadership Alliance - Club De Madrid - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Dec 04, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: USA 4 Kids - Biography of William J. Clinton. | Aug 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Maps of World - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Aug 25, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Bill Clinton Birthplace. | Jan 02, 2014 | ||
| He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2013. | Nov 20, 2013 | ||
| In 2013 he was named a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. | Aug 09, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Miller Center - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: William J. Clinton Library & Museum - Biography of William J. Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: William J. Clinton Library & Museum - Biography of William J. Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Public Broadcasting Service - American Experience - Biography of William Jefferson Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: The White House - Biography of William J. Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Archontology.org - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Jan 03, 2013 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Nov 12, 2012 | ||
| Added the book Back to Work (2011). | Nov 08, 2011 | ||
| Added photograph. | Aug 22, 2011 | ||
| Added photos of Clinton shaking hands with Pres. John F. Kennedy, Clinton meeting with gay and lesbian leaders, and Clinton addressing the country in the wake of his impeachment. | Aug 17, 2011 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Aug 17, 2011 | ||
| Added video summarizing the Clinton presidency. | Jun 21, 2011 | ||
| Added a video of his first inaugural address. | May 02, 2011 | ||
| Added timeline. | Apr 14, 2011 | ||
| Added photos of Bill Clinton. | Feb 01, 2011 | ||
| Revised to include Clinton's expanded responsibilities in overseeing relief to Haiti. | Feb 04, 2010 | ||
| Updated to reflect Clinton's role in Haiti earthquake relief. | Jan 21, 2010 | ||
| Added photographs. | Nov 13, 2009 | ||
| Added photograph. | Jun 25, 2009 | ||
| Article updated to include Bill Clinton's vacating U.N. special envoy appointment; appointment as chairman of the National Constitution Center; founding of the Clinton Global Initiative; and appointment as special envoy to Haiti. | May 22, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 28, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 04, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Spectrum Biographies - Biography of William J .Clinton. | Feb 22, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Jul 27, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Groningen - Revolution to Reconstruction - Biography of William Jefferson Clinton. | May 08, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Biography of Bill Clinton. | Feb 14, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. | Jan 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. | Jan 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Official Site of The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. | Jan 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Official Site of The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum. | Jan 25, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: The White House - Biography of William J. Clinton. | Nov 03, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Famous Trials - The Impeachment Trial of President William Clinton. | Sep 01, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Famous Trials - The Impeachment Trial of President William Clinton. | Sep 01, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: AmericanPresident.org - Bill Clinton - A Life in Brief. | Jun 21, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jun 15, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: Official Site of the Clinton Foundation. | May 10, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 10, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 09, 2005 | ||
| Article revised. | May 28, 2004 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 26, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 28, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 21, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 11, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Aug 02, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Jan 04, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 16, 2001 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 10, 2000 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 17, 1999 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 28, 1999 |