Presidents In The 1990s

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In the 1990s, there were two presidents; George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton. George H. W. Bush was elected once and Bill Clinton was elected twice but was later impeached. There were also two vice presidents in that decade; Al Gore and Dan Quayle. Ten years ago, Al Gore claimed that the Earth would be in “a true planetary emergency”, but the Earth is doing just fine today. James Addison Baker, Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger, Warren Minor Christopher, and Madeleine Korbel Albright all served as Secretary of State during the 1990s. Four people served as Secretary of Defense in that decade and they were, Richard B. Cheney, Leslie Aspin, William J. Perry, and William S. Cohen. In 1992, the presidential candidates were Bill Clinton and George H.

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