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President Bill Clinton’s My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who,... read more
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A very long, and sometimes tedious, book; nonetheless, a very interesting account of Clinton's life.....from birth through President years. All the trials and tribulations, all the successes and failures along the way. The many friends he made and places he visited. It is obvious, throught the... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- George H.W. Bush: 41st President of the United States, 1989-1993. Defeated by Bill Clinton in 1992 Presidential election. Previously 43rd Vice President of the United States, 1981-1989.
- Yasser Arafat: President of the Palestinian National Authority, 1996-2004.
- Ken Starr: Independent Council during the Whitewater and Monica Lewinsky investigations. Produced the Starr Report in 1998, alleging that Clinton had lied about his affair with Lewinsky during a sworn deposition.
- Chelsea Clinton: Daughter of Bill Clinton and Hilary Rodham Clinton
- Hilary Rodham Clinton: First Lady of the United States, 1993-2001
- Ehud Barak: 10th Prime Minister of Israel, 1999-2001
- Al Gore: 45th Vice President of the United States, 1993-2001. Formerly a Senator from Tennessee, 1985-1993. Unsuccessfully ran for President of the United States in 2000, losing to George W. Bush.
- Roger Clinton: Bill Clinton's brother.
- Jimmy Carter: 39th President of the United States, 1977-1981.
- Ross Perot: Texan billionaire. Ran as a third-party candidate for President in the 1992 and 1996 elections. He gained 18.9% of the popular vote in 1992, and 8.4% in 1996, making him one of the most successful third-party candidates for President in recent US history.
- Boris Yeltsin: 1st President of Russia, 1991-1999.
- Ronald Reagan: 40th President of the United States, 1981-1989.
- Bob Dole: United States Senator from Kansas. Served as 15th Senate Minority Leader from 1987 to 1995, and 18th Senate Majority Leader from 1995 to 1996. Unsuccessful ran against Bill Clinton for President in 1996.
- Newt Gingrich: 58th Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1995-1999.
- Yitzhak Rabin: 5th Prime Minister of Israel, 1992-1995. Previously Prime Minister, 1974-1977.
- Ted Kennedy: United States Senator from Massachusetts, 1962-2009.
- Madeleine Albright: 20th United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1993-1997. Later 64th United States Secretary of State, 1997-2001. Was the first woman to serve as US Secretary of State.
- Slobodan Milošević: 1st President of Serbia, 1989-1997. 3rd President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1997-2000.
- Benjamin Netanyahu: Prime Minister of Israel, 1996-1999.
- Hafez al-Assad: President of Syria, 1971-2000.
- Bill Clinton: 42nd President of the United States, 1993-2001. Won the 1992 Presidential election against incumbent George H.W. Bush. Previously 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas, 1979-1981 and 1983-1992 respectively.
- Mickey Kantor: 11th United States Trade Representative, 1993-1997. 31st United States Secretary of Commerce, 1996-1997.
- Paul Tsongas: United States Senator from Massachusetts, 1979-1985. Unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 1992.
- Sandy Berger: 19th United States National Security Advisor, 1997-2001.
- Dick Holbrooke: United States Ambassador to Germany, 1993-1994. 22nd United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1999-2001.
- Tony Blair: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1997-2007.
- Jim Guy Tucker: 43rd Governor of Arkansas, 1992-1996. Bill Clinton's successor at Governor.
- Jesse Jackson: Black civil rights leader. United States Shadow Senator for the District of Columbia, 1991-1997
- Ron Brown: 40th Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, 1989-1993. 30th United States Secretary of Commerce, 1993-1996.
- Bob Rubin: 1st Director of the National Economic Council, 1993-1995. 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury, 1995-1999.
- Warren Christopher: 63rd United States Secretary of State, 1993-1997.
- Susan Mcdougal: Served a jail sentence of 18 months for contempt of court during the Whitewater investigation for refusing to answer questions about Bill Clinton.
- Frank White: 41st Governor of Arkansas, 1981-1983. Succeeded and was succeed by Bill Clinton as Governor of Arkansas.
- Dennis Ross: Ross Middle East Envoy for Bill Clinton.
Setting & Locations edit
- Little Rock, Arkansas: The Arkansas Capital, from where Clinton acted as Governor.
- Hope, Arkanas: Birthplace of Bill Clinton.
- White House
- Washington, D.C.
- Israel
- New York
- China
- Russia
- Bosnia
- Middle East
- Florida
- California
- Fayetteville
- Georgia
- Kosovo
- Northern Ireland
- Pakistan
- Vietnam
- Chicago
- Texas
- Iraq
- Syria
- India
- Illinois
- West Bank
- Gaza
- Japan
- Pennsylvania
- Massachusetts
- Africa
- Kentucky
- Iowa
- Los Angeles
- Iran
- Michigan
- South Carolina
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma City
- Virginia
- Atlanta
- Turkey
- Haiti
- Mississippi
- Cuba
- Mexico
First Sentence edit
Early on the morning of August 19, 1946, I was born under a clear sky after a violent summer storm to a widowed mother in the Julia Chester Hospital in Hope, a town of about six thousand in southwest Arkansas, thirty-three miles east of the Texas border at Texarkana.
Themes & Symbolism edit
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 7 in Tesco Biography of the Year. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bill Clinton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Hutchinson
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0091795273
Page Count: 1024
Publisher: Hutchinson
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 0091795273
Page Count: 1024
Awards edit
- Tesco Biography of the Year (2005, #1)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 973.929092
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