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Questions about Bill Clinton

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Bill Clinton born and where did he grow up?

William Jefferson Clinton was born on the 19th of August 1946 at the Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, Arkansas. He grew up with his mother and grandparents who ran a small grocery store that sold goods on credit to people of all races during a time when the southern United States was racially segregated.

How old was Bill Clinton when he became governor of Arkansas?

Clinton entered the Arkansas gubernatorial primary in 1978 at just 31 years old. He defeated Republican candidate Lynn Lowe to become the youngest governor in the country at the time.

What major legislation did Bill Clinton sign into law in 1993?

Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law on the 30th of November 1993 mandating federal background checks on people who purchase firearms. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 passed Congress without a Republican vote and raised taxes on the wealthiest 1.2 percent of taxpayers.

Why did Bill Clinton choose not to intervene in Rwanda in 1994?

Intelligence reports indicate that Clinton was aware a final solution to eliminate all Tutsis was underway in Rwanda before the administration publicly used the word genocide. Clinton chose not to intervene fearing a reprisal of the events in Somalia.

When were impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton concluded by the Senate?

The Senate finished a twenty-one-day trial on the 12th of February 1999 with the vote of 55 not guilty and 45 guilty on the perjury charge. Both votes fell short of the constitutional two-thirds majority requirement to convict and remove an officeholder.