Presidential Approval 9/13/1999

President Bill Clinton is thought to be doing a good job as President by New Hampshire voters. However, his personal favorability ratings remain low

Impeachment as Congressional Constitutional Interpretation

Katyal argues that one can adhere to originalism in the context of judicial interpretation and, nevertheless, believe in a broader style of interpretation for the legislature. He illustrates the point with three examples--the roles of history, precedent, and moral philosophy--in discussing the case of Pres Bill Clinton\u27s impeachment

An Economic Analysis of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act

As an attempt by Congress to overturn a Supreme Court ruling by statute, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), although passed by a congressional landslide, was one of the most controversial pieces of legislation passed during Bill Clinton\u27s presidency. Wheeler examines RFRA from a law and economics perspective to show that, as a method by which Congress attempted to impose its definition of a constitutional right upon the courts, the Act was inefficient

The Ohio State University, Commencement

Commencement address given by William J. Clinton, President of the United States, to the Spring 2007 graduating class of The Ohio State University, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio, June 10, 2007

A New Presidential Rectangle

The May 1976 Word Ways published a 17x31 rectangle containing the (then) 33 different presidential surnames. WIth the election of Bill Clinton, I decided to update this rectangle. As shown below, 37 surnames (the previous 33, plus Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton) have been squeezed into a smaller 17x29 rectangle. Taking into account both the increased number of names and the smaller rectangle size, the overall improvement is 16.5 per cent

A Report Card on the Impeachment: Judging the Institutions That Judged President Clinton

Reflecting on the impeachment and trial of Pres Bill Clinton, Bloch considers how well the impeachment process worked and what was learned from the experience that might be a guide in the event of another impeachment in the future. Any critique of the impeachment process should begin with the independent counsel statute

Tapol bulletin no, 126, December 1994

Contents: Protests rock East Timor -- Petition to Bill Clinton -- Xanana writes to Clinton -- Alatas talks to resistance -- Clandestine activist on trial -- Coping with the foreign media -- The struggle continues -- 13 jailed in Pematang Siantar -- Muchtar Pakpahan gets 3 years -- Massive support for Arief Budiman -- Aditjondro may be charged -- Operation 'clean-up' for APEC -- Exxon deal and human rights -- Peasants clash with police -- Indonesian activist in Britain -- Environment: forest fires -- West Papua: villagers kille

A Superpower Apologizes? President Clinton’s Address in Rwanda

The failure to intervene in Rwanda was one of the greatest foreign policy mishaps of Bill Clinton\u27s presidency. In March 1998, Clinton made an extended tour of the African subcontinent with a stop in Rwanda. During his brief visit, the president attempted to repair the image of the United States among Rwandans and the broader international community. Clinton used three primary image repair strategies: democratization of blame, corrective action, and transcendence. Despite his emphasis on the important lessons that the world could learn from the Rwandan genocide, we argue that his rhetorical choices ultimately undermined his larger mission and led to the mixed response he received from pundits, politicians, and policymakers