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George H.W. Bush: 41st President
Before being elected president in
1988, which elected office did he
hold?
A. Congressman from Massachusetts
B. Governor of Maine
C. Vice president of the United States
D. Governor of Massachusetts
Major Events/Policies
• Invaded Panama & captured Manuel Noriega (dictator &
major drug trafficker) in 1989
• Oversaw the end of the Cold War (Berlin Wall fell in
1989 & the USSR dissolved in 1991)
• Liberated Kuwait in 1991 after it was invaded by Iraq
(Operation Desert Storm)
• Continued the deficit spending, raised taxes (even
though he promised he wouldn’t), which resulted in even
higher national debt and a economic recession that
began in 1990
Bill Clinton: 42nd President
Before being elected president in
1992, which elected office did he
hold?
A. Senator from Arkansas
B. Governor of Mississippi
C. Vice president of the United States
D. Governor of Arkansas
Major Policies/Events in Clinton Era
Successes
•North American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA)
•Major "Crime Bill' legislation
•Achieved first balance budget in decades
•Left office with budget surplus
Failure
•Universal Health Care
Clinton/Lewinsky Scandal
• The scandal broke in 1998 that
Clinton had an extra-marital affair
with intern Lewinsky in the oval
office.
• While that is not illegal, he lied
about the affair during a separate
grand jury investigation. This
resulted in impeachment
proceedings.
• He was impeached, then acquitted
of both perjury and obstruction
charges in Senate trial.
Clinton & Lewinsky in Oval Office
George W. Bush: 43rd President
Before being elected president in
2000, which elected office did he
hold?
A. Senator from Texas
B. Governor of Texas
C. Vice president of the United States
D. Governor of Louisiana
Major Events/Policies
• Immigration policies:
– Support temporary workers but oppose amnesty
• Enacted ‘No Child Left Behind’ program
– Helps children master basic skills
– Kids falling behind to be identified via testing
– Never invested enough resources to support implementation
• After attack on 9/11, Homeland Security Act (2002)
– Increased security of critical infrastructure; deter terrorists
• Left office with biggest deficit ever in terms of dollars ($482 B)
Federal Debt: Nixon-Obama