Clinton Is Elected President
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Government and Politics
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Elections, Voting
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
- Date: November 3, 1992
Article abstract: A Democrat captures the White House for the first time in a decade, promising change and meeting with intense congressional resistance.
Summary of Event
On January 20, 1993, Bill Clinton was sworn in as the forty-second president of the United States. In a three-cornered race, he had won a substantial electoral victory over the incumbent Republican president, George Bush, and independent candidate H. Ross Perot, a Texas billionaire. Clinton’s victory can be traced back to events in the late 1960’s that reshaped both major U.S....
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