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William Jefferson Clinton was born on August 19, 1946 in Hope AR. Named William Jefferson Blythe IV at birth, he changed his name to Clinton, his stepfather's family name, at age 16. He graduated from Georgetown University in 1968, attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and earned a degree from in 1968, attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and earned a degree from [ct:yaleuniv] Law School in 1973. After teaching at the [ar:uaf] from 1973 to 1976, he was elected state attorney general in 1976 and governor in 1978, becoming the nation's youngest. Defeated for re-election in 1980, he won elections from 1982 through 1990. Styling himself a "New Democrat," Clinton tried to position the party closer to the center. Nominated by the Democrats in 1992, he defeated [ghwb]. During his administration, huge federal deficits turned into surpluses as the economy staged a long expansion. His relationship with [dc:whitehou] intern Monica Lewinsky led to his impeachment, but the [uss] acquitted him. CODE left
William Jefferson Clinton was born on August 19, 1946 in [ar:hope] AR. Named William Jefferson Blythe IV at birth, he changed his name to Clinton, his stepfather's family name, at age 16. He graduated from [dc:geotownu] in 1968, attended Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and earned a degree from [ct:yaleuniv] Law School in 1973. After teaching at the [ar:uaf] from 1973 to 1976, he was elected state attorney general in 1976 and governor in 1978, becoming the nation's youngest. Defeated for re-election in 1980, he won elections from 1982 through 1990. Styling himself a "New Democrat," Clinton tried to position the party closer to the center. Nominated by the Democrats in 1992, he defeated [ghwb]. During his administration, huge federal deficits turned into surpluses as the economy staged a long expansion. His relationship with [dc:whitehou] intern Monica Lewinsky led to his impeachment, but the [uss] acquitted him.
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