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Clinton is elected President
He was the Democratic presidental candidate. -
Clinton is inaugurated
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Clinton appoints Vice President Al Gore as head of the NPR
The NPR is National Performance Review, which will devise an initiative entitled “Reinventing Government.” -
Waco, Texas
Federal law enforcement officers, under the orders of Attorney General Janet Reno, end a 51-day standoff against a religious cult led by self-proclaimed messiah David Koresh. In the following confrontation, the fires that destroy the cult's compound kill at least seventy-five people, and bring Reno widespread criticism for her aggressive handling of the situation. -
Attacks in Baghdad
Under Clinton's orders, the U.S. Navy attacks Iraqi intelligence operations in Baghdad after learning that Iraqis had planned to kill former President Bush during his visit to Kuwait in April 1993. -
"Don't ask, don't tell"
Clinton announces a "honorable compromise" in the debate surrounding gays in the military. Gay people were allowed to enlist, but would be punished if they acknowledged their orientation. These punishments included harsh investigations and expellments. -
NAFTA
Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Agreement, which eliminated nearly every trade barrier between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, creating the world's largest free trade zone. -
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act
Clinton signs into law the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act that includes the hiring of 100,000 policemen, and the expansion of the death penalty to cover more than 50 federal crimes. -
Monica Lewinsky
Whiling working in the White House in 1995 and 1996, Monica Lewinsky admitted to having an "inappropriate relationship" with President Bill Clinton. -
Bill Clinton's term ended
George W. Bush was president after Bill Clinton.
