Clinton Administrations - The Clinton Administration Legacy
The Clinton Administration Legacy
The Clinton administration will be remembered both for its poisonous political atmosphere, including the constant stream of scandals and allegations leveled at Clinton and his advisers, and for the political situation that created such a hostile environment. Clinton was president during a period that had, thanks to the Watergate scandal of the 1970s, seen a marked decline of public confidence in government and government officials, and a passionate national debate about the federal role in solving America's social and economic problems.
Clinton's Scandals
Since the New Hampshire primary, Clinton had been dogged by allegations of womanizing, draft-dodging, bank fraud, perjury, even murder. Beginning with the 1992 campaign attacks about Clinton's alleged philandering through his 1998 impeachment, Clinton saw a nonstop...
[The entire page is 1344 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
Related Topics
