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Bill Clinton

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Economic expansion and the first balanced federal budget in three decades marked presidency of William Jefferson Clinton, known as Bill, who served forty-second in the United States from 1993 to 2001; the House of Representatives in 1999 impeached him on perjury and obstruction of justice charges, but the Senate acquitted him on both counts.

Born William Jefferson Blythe III, he ranked as the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. People know him the first baby-boomer president at the end of the Cold War. He is the husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the junior senator from New York and a Democratic candidate in the election of 2008 in the United States.

People described Clinton as a New Demo Economic expansion and the first balanced federal budget in three decades marked presidency of William Jefferson Clinton, known as Bill, who served forty-second in the United States from 1993 to 2001; the House of Representatives in 1999 impeached him on perjury and obstruction of justice charges, but the Senate acquitted him on both counts.

Born William Jefferson Blythe III, he ranked as the third-youngest president, older only than Theodore Roosevelt and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. People know him the first baby-boomer president at the end of the Cold War. He is the husband of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the junior senator from New York and a Democratic candidate in the election of 2008 in the United States.

People described Clinton as a New Democrat and knew him largely for the Third Way philosophy of governance that came to epitomize his two terms as president. They described his "centrist" policies on issues, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement. Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history, which included a balanced budget and a reported federal surplus. Clinton reported a surplus of $559 billion at the end of his presidency, based on Congressional accounting rules. His presidency was also quickly challenged. On the heels of a failed attempt at health care reform with a Democratic Congress, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. In his second term he was impeached by the U.S. House for perjury and obstruction of justice, but was subsequently acquitted by the United States Senate and completed his term. Polls of the American electorate taken at this time showed that up to 70% were against pursuing the allegations. (New York Times December 21, 1998).

Clinton left office with a 65% approval rating, the highest end-of-presidency rating of any President who came into office after World War II. Since leaving office, Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He created the William J. Clinton Foundation to promote and address international causes, such as treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming. In 2004, he released a personal autobiography, My Life.
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	The President Is Missing 3.85 avg rating — 118,792 ratings — published 2018 — 123 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The President's Daughter by Bill Clinton (Goodreads Author), James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 47,444 ratings — published 2021 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life 3.74 avg rating — 49,204 ratings — published 2004 — 86 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy 3.69 avg rating — 3,390 ratings — published 2011 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World 3.46 avg rating — 3,016 ratings — published 2007 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life, Volume II: The Presidential Years 3.82 avg rating — 239 ratings — published 2004 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life, Volume I: The Early Years 3.76 avg rating — 229 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The President Is Missing -- A Free Preview of the Novel by Bill Clinton (Goodreads Author), James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 135 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Comprehensive Readiness Program for Countering Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction: Message from the President of the U.S 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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William Jefferson Clinton

This poll will examine the choices for the William Jefferson Clinton reading selection which will be the next President covered in the Presidential Series. The order for the Presidents selected was determined by the group membership.

This selection will begin on June 13th and will continue for three - four months - depending upon the length of the selection.

This discussion will be led by Bryan. Bryan has an extraordinary background and will be a great moderator to lead this discussion. He has assumed the responsibilities for the Presidential Series reads and will be leading these book discussions.

We have added all of the books nominated on the William Jefferson Clinton thread and a few others. However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.

You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. Some of the Clinton books deal with only a certain period of his life, some may be multi-volume (if that is ever the case - I always add both separately), some deal with other topics too; some are all encompassing, others deal with specific events in Clinton's life or presidency and others are by the man, himself and some are about Hillary.

Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.

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Bill Clinton

14 votes, 22.6%

by Michael Takiff

14 votes, 22.6%

Bob Woodward

6 votes, 9.7%

Dick Morris

6 votes, 9.7%

Taylor Branch

4 votes, 6.5%

by John F. Harris

4 votes, 6.5%

by Joe Klein

3 votes, 4.8%

Hillary Rodham Clinton

2 votes, 3.2%

Bob Woodward

2 votes, 3.2%

by Elizabeth Drew

2 votes, 3.2%

by Howard Kurtz

2 votes, 3.2%

David Maraniss

1 vote, 1.6%

by R. Emmett Tyrrell

1 vote, 1.6%

by William C. Berman

1 vote, 1.6%

by Stanley Renshon

0 votes, 0.0%

by John Brummett

0 votes, 0.0%

by William G. Hyland

0 votes, 0.0%

Richard A. Posner

0 votes, 0.0%

by Elizabeth Drew

0 votes, 0.0%

Peter Baker

0 votes, 0.0%

by Jack Godwin

0 votes, 0.0%

by James MacGregor Burns

0 votes, 0.0%

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The History Book ...: INTRODUCTION - MY LIFE	2	55	Apr 22, 2011 12:41AM
The History Book ...: MY LIFE - TOC AND SYLLABUS	1	76	May 03, 2011 11:36AM
The History Book ...: 15. LEGACY OF ASHES ~ CHAPTERS 43 - 45 (423- 453) (04/011/11 - 04/17/11) ~ No spoilers, please	31	55	May 12, 2011 06:13AM
The History Book ...: 4. MY LIFE ~~ July 4 ~ July 10th ~~ Chapters NINE, TEN and ELEVEN (69- 106); No Spoilers Please	40	62	Jul 25, 2011 11:10AM
The History Book ...: 5. MY LIFE ~~ July 11 ~ July 17th ~~ Chapters TWELVE, THIRTEEN and FOURTEEN (107 - 145); No Spoilers Please	28	65	Jul 30, 2011 11:05AM
The History Book ...: 6. MY LIFE ~~ July 18th - July 24th ~~ Chapters FIFTEEN, SIXTEEN and SEVENTEEN (146- 201); No Spoilers Please	45	34	Aug 14, 2011 03:57PM
The History Book ...: 7. MY LIFE ~~ July 25th - July 31st ~~ Chapters EIGHTEEN, NINETEEN and TWENTY (202- 259); No Spoilers Please	44	33	Sep 19, 2011 07:26AM
The History Book ...: 11. MY LIFE ~~ August 22 ~ August 28th ~~ Chapters THIRTY, THIRTY-ONE and THIRTY-TWO (471 - 516); No Spoilers Please	24	23	Sep 30, 2011 09:46AM
The History Book ...: 12. MY LIFE ~~ August 29th - September 4th ~~ Chapters THIRTY-THREE, THIRTY-FOUR and THIRTY-FIVE (517-554); No Spoilers Please	25	27	Sep 30, 2011 10:40AM

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