Once every four years American citizens who are registered to vote cast ballots to elect the President of the United States. A president may serve no more than eight years, or two terms. President Clinton was elected as the 42nd President of the United States in 1993 (“William J. Clinton”). According to The White House biography, “William J Clinton”, during the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well-being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic President to win re-election since Franklin Roosevelt (Amadeo). Based upon his education, economy, and civil rights policies, President Clinton was a successful president.
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“…he was equally insistent on the need for racial tolerance and a determined government effort to promote diversity” (“Bill Clinton on Civil Rights”). Clinton found it important to make sure everyone had equal opportunities in order for the nation to be prosperous. “Discrimination or violence because of race or religion, ancestry or gender, disability or sexual orientation, is wrong…make the Employment Not Discrimination Act and the Hate Crime Prevention Act the law of the land” (“Bill Clinton on Civil Rights”). He believed it was wrong to be judged for who a person was so he tried to enforce these acts which protected people who were bullied for this. “The president signed the Transportation Equity Act…protects the DBE Program, a program that ensures minorities and women owned businesses have an opportunity to compete for transportation projects.” (“Bill Clinton on Civil Rights”). This act signed by President Clinton does exactly what it says, which is to give an opportunity for minorities and women to compete for transportation projects. President Clinton’s success was noticed by most but some believe the opposite.
President Clinton is still thought to be a successful president because of his policies on education, the economy, and civil rights. Most would argue that Bill Clinton was a bad president because of his affair with Monica Lewinski. I disagree because his private life did not affect what he did for this country and it should only be important to his family not the public. President William Jefferson Clinton ended both his terms with a budget surplus, more jobs, better policies to protect citizen’ rights, and a new view on the importance of