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after his father dies in a traffic accident. He later takes the last name of his stepfather, Roger Clinton.
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Marries Hillary Rodham in Fayetteville, Ark.
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Amid his fifth term as governor of Arkansas, Clinton declares he's running for president.
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Clinton is sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States.
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Signs orders overturning Reagan- and Bush-era restrictions on abortions.
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Paula Jones files a civil lawsuit, later dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge, alleging Clinton made sexual advances toward her in 1991, while he was governor of Arkansas.
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Clinton sworn in to second term
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U.S. District Court judge dismisses Jones' lawsuit. She later drops an appeal of the dismissal, agreeing to a financial settlement.
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The Senate finds Clinton not guilty on the House's impeachment charges of perjury and obstruction of justice
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On his last day in office, Clinton grants pardons to dozens of people, including Marc Rich, a commodities trader living in Switzerland to avoid prosecution on numerous charges.
