World of Uncertainty: Clinton's Impeachment and Acquittal
On December 19, 1998, voting along party lines, the House approves two counts of impeachment against Bill Clinton. The matter then moves to the Senate where a trial of the President, the first since 1868, begins in early January. Neither of the char...
World of Uncertainty: Election of 2000, The
After the relative quiet of Clinton's last two years in office, the presidential election of 2000 turns out to be one of the most controversial in American history. As television coverage of the election unfolds, Gore wins the popular vote. The deba...
World of Uncertainty: Republican Revival, The
Newt Gingrich, a brilliant partisan strategist, orchestrates mid-term victories for Republicans. Major reductions in the federal government are proposed including cabinet departments, federal agencies, and entitlement programs to help finance cuts i...
World of Uncertainty: Launching the Clinton Presidency
In the early years of Clinton's presidency, liberals eagerly await the resurgence of federal initiatives, but a coalition of Southern Democrat and Republican senators constitute a conservative majority that defeats most plans that run counter to the...
White House Staff, The
Presidential advisor, political analyst and university professor David Gergen talks about the evolution of the White House staff. He notes that the staff was very small and not especially important back in the time of Lincoln. But beginning with the...
American Economy During the Clinton Administration, The
Director of the National Economic Council and former Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers talks about the mostly positive economic record of the Clinton administration, which included decreasing unemployment and inflation and an increase in jo...