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Also Known As William Jefferson Blythe III • William Jefferson Clinton • William J. Clinton
Born August 19, 1946 (age 80) • Hope • Arkansas
Title / Office presidency of the United States of America (1993-2001), United States • governor (1983-1992), Arkansas • governor (1979-1981), Arkansas • attorney general (1977-1979), Arkansas
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013)
Notable Works “My Life” • “The President Is Missing” • “The President’s Daughter”
Notable Family Members spouse Hillary Clinton • daughter Chelsea Clinton
Role In Agreed Framework • North American Free Trade Agreement • Strategic Arms Reduction Talks • United States presidential election of 1992 • United States presidential election of 1996 • Violence Against Women Act • Telecommunications Act of 1996

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Black-and-white photo of toddler Bill Clinton standing beside a table with a trophy, wearing light-colored overalls and shoes, taken in 1947.
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Bill Clinton stands at a podium smiling with wife Hillary Clinton and daughter Chelsea, celebrating his 1991 presidential campaign announcement, with American flags in the background.
Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton speak with 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft during a 1992 interview, standing together in a well-lit room with studio lights visible.
Bill Clinton and Al Gore stand on stage at the 1992 Democratic Convention, raising clasped hands and waving to a cheering crowd at Madison Square Garden.
President-elect Bill Clinton stands with his right hand raised as he takes the oath of office, facing Chief Justice William Rehnquist, with Al Gore visible in the background.
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