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THE BUSH AND CLINTON YEARS 1989-2000

THE BUSH AND CLINTON YEARS 1989-2000. BEYOND THE COLD WAR: TO EXAMINE WHAT FOREIGN & DOMESTIC ISSUES FACED THE U.S. AFTER THE COLD WAR BY TRACING ADMINISTRATION ATTEMPTS TO RESPOND TO & RESOLVE SUCH ISSUES. ELECTION 1988. BUSH/QUAYLE – REP. NOM

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THE BUSH AND CLINTON YEARS 1989-2000

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  1. THE BUSH AND CLINTON YEARS1989-2000 BEYOND THE COLD WAR: TO EXAMINE WHAT FOREIGN & DOMESTIC ISSUES FACED THE U.S. AFTER THE COLD WAR BY TRACING ADMINISTRATION ATTEMPTS TO RESPOND TO & RESOLVE SUCH ISSUES

  2. ELECTION 1988 • BUSH/QUAYLE – REP. NOM • “A KINDER, GENTLER NATION” BUT USED NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING TO DISCREDIT OPPONENTS • JACKSON & RAINBOW COALITION • JJ RAN WELL IN PRIMARIES ON DRUGS & POOR PLATFORM, BUT NOT IN CA OR NY • DUKAKIS/BENTSEN – DEM. NOM • “THIS ELECTION IS NOT ABOUT IDEOLOGY IT’S ABOUT COMPETENCE” • ‘BUSH 54% VOTE, DEMS RETAINED CONGRESS & MOST STATE LEGISLATURES

  3. END OF THE COLD WAR • WALL CAME DOWN • GERMANY REUNITED & OTHER SOVIET BLOC COUNTRIES FOLLOWED SUIT • 25% REDUCTION IN STRATEGIC NUCLEAR ARSENALS: START I (START II IN ’93 RUSSIA W/D 2002) • JAMES BAKER ENSURED SECURITY OF NUKES IN RUSSIA & NEWLY INDEPENDENT AREAS • RESOLUTION OF OTHER COLD WAR ISSUES: NICARAGUA, INVASION OF PANAMA, PHILIPPINES • SOUTH AFRICAN APARTHEID • MANDELA RELEASED 1990 • TIANANMEN SQUARE 1989

  4. US SUPPORT OF IRAQ AGAINST IRAN IN ‘80’S • HUSSEIN VIEWED KUWAITI LEADERS AS WESTERN PUPPETS • 8/2/90 INVADED OIL RICH KUWAIT: BUSH’S RESPONSE OPERATION DESERT SHIELD • BUSH BUILT CONGRESSIONAL, UN & PUBLIC CONSENSUS: OBJECTIVE REMOVE IRAQ FROM KUWAIT BY 1/15/91 • ECONOMIC SANCTIONS • 1/16/91 6 WEEK AIR WAR – OPERATION DESERT STORM • 2/23 GROUND TROOPS UNDER SCHWARZKOPF SUCCESSFUL IN DEFEATING IRAQI RESISTANCE PERSIAN GULF WAR 1991

  5. DOMESTIC ISSUESPLATITUDES SUBSTITUTED FOR POLICES • REAGAN TAX CUTS HIT HOME • S&L DEBACLE: RISING INTEREST RATES, DEREGULATION, RECESSION & 600 BANKS FAILED • DEFICIT & MILITARY SPENDING SKYROCKETED “READ MY LIPS, NO NEW TAXES” PROMISES MADE & BROKEN • RECESSION 1990 EXPOSED INNER CITY ISSUES – RODNEY KING RIOTS • NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

  6. LEGISLATION & SUPREME COURT • AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 1990 BARRED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DISABLED PERSONS IN HIRING OR ED. • ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD MIXED: EXXON VALDEZ ’89 • CLEAN AIR ACT 1990 – AUTO EMISSIONS • 2 APPTS. TO THE BENCH • DAVID SOUTER & CLARENCE THOMAS: ANITA HILL’S REVELATIONS • PLANNED PARENTHOOD V. CASEY – UOPHOLD ROE BUT 24 HR WAITING PERIOD LEGAL

  7. ELECTION 1992 • BUSH’S RATINGS BELOW 50% DURING RECESSION • CLINTON GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS & AL GORE SENATOR TN • H. ROSS PEROT INDEPENDENT FROM TEXAS • 43 TO 38% POPULAR VOTE – PEROT 19% BEST SINCE BULL MOOSE • CONGRESSIONAL RACES: 38 AA & 17 HISPANICS WON SEATS • CA. 1ST TO SEND 2 WOMEN TO SENATE B. BOXER & D. FEINSTEIN • IL ELECTED 1ST FEMALE A.A. SENATOR C. MOSELEY BRAUN

  8. FAMILY MEDICAL LEAVE ACT • OMNIBUS BUDGET BILL: CUT TAXES ON LOW INCOME FAMILIES, RAISED THEM ON 1.2% RICHEST AMERICANS, TAX CUTS FOR SMALL BUS. • BRADY BILL – 5 DAY WAITING PERIOD FOR GUN PURCHASE • DON’T‘ ASK, DON’T TELL • HEALTH CARE DISASTER • MIDTERM ELECTIONS REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE • NEWT GINGRICH & CONTRACT WITH AMERICA FIRST TERM DOMESTIC POLICY

  9. PEROT 3RD PARTY • REPUBLICAN SUCCESS IN ‘94 & CONTRACT W/ AMERICA • CLINTON RIDING ECONOMIC WAVE & STABLE WORLD STAGE • WELFARE REFORM PASSED EARLIER IN 1996 • FIRST TIME SINCE FDR DEM. WON RE-ELECTION • REPUBLICANS HELD ONTO CONGRESS ELECTION 19962ND TERM DOMINATED BY SCANDAL & IMPEACHMENTSECOND U.S. PRESIDENT TO BE IMPEACHED BUT NOT CONVICTED

  10. FOREIGN POLICY CHALLENGES • USE U.S. POWER WISELY AS SOVIET POWER DECLINES • BALKANS: DAYTON ACCORDS 1995 CEASEFIRE DOESN’T LAST • RUSSIA INVADED CHECHNYA • START 2 – CUT LONG RANGE NUKE ARSENAL IN HALF • PROMOTE ISRAEL & PALESTINIAN PEACE • OSLO ACCORDS – ROAD MAP TO PEACE, ARAFAT & RABIN TO DC • RABIN ASSASSINATED 1995 • RESPOND TO SECURITY THREATS NAMELY NUKES & TERRORISTS • INDIA, PAKISTAN DIDN’T SIGN ‘68 NON-PROLIFERATION; NK DID • 93 WTC BOMBING, 95-96 BOMBINGS US MILITARY INSTALLATIONS • 98 US EMBASSIES IN NAIROBI & TANZANIA • 2000 COLE ATTACKED

  11. ELECTION 2000 THE CASE OF THE HANGING CHAD • ELECTION HINGED ON FLORIDA • IT’S GORE – NO IT’S BUSH • LET’S WAIT FOR ALL THE BALLOTS TO BE COUNTED • LET’S HAVE A RECOUNT- TOO CLOSE TO CALL • BUSH V GORE – SUPREME COURT DECISION GAVE ELECTION TO BUSH

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