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The 1990’s were dominated by President

Beyond LBH: 1989-present. The 1990’s were dominated by President. C.L.I.N.T.O.N. Beyond LBH: 1989-present. C. Clinton signs Welfare Reform. Also known as “welfare to work,” this 1996 legislation required welfare recipients to work or risk losing benefits

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The 1990’s were dominated by President

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  1. Beyond LBH: 1989-present The 1990’s were dominated by President C.L.I.N.T.O.N.

  2. Beyond LBH: 1989-present C. Clinton signs Welfare Reform • Also known as “welfare to work,” this 1996 legislation required welfare recipients to work or risk losing benefits • Proposed by Republicans in Congress, the reform was actually opposed by Clinton at first, but he signed the very popular measure in the midst of the 1996 election

  3. Beyond LBH: 1989-present L. Lifts embargo on Vietnam • President lifted the trade embargo on Vietnam that had existed since the Vietnam War

  4. Beyond LBH: 1989-present I. Iraq Liberation Act • Signed in 1998, this Act made it official U.S. policy to support “regime change” in Iraq • Cited Saddam Hussein’s multiple violations of international law, U.N. sanctions, and peace terms after the 1991 war • Gave the President authority to give military and humanitarian aid to groups attempting to overthrow Saddam

  5. Beyond LBH: 1989-present N. NAFTA • The North American Free Trade Agreement was negotiated under President George H. W. Bush but signed into law by President Clinton in 1993 • The agreement created a free trade zone between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico

  6. Beyond LBH: 1989-present T. Terrorism on the rise • International terrorist acts against U.S. targets, especially by Al Qaeda increased during the Clinton administration • 1993: Islamic terrorists hit the World Trade Center with a car bomb killing 6 and injuring 1,000 • 1996: Islamic terrorists bombed the Khobar Towers in Saudi Arabia, killing 19 U.S. servicemen • 1998: Al Qaeda strikes U.S. embassies in Africa, killing 223 • 2000: Al Qaeda suicide attack hits the U.S.S. Cole killing 17 and injuring 39

  7. Beyond LBH: 1989-present O. Ongoing scandals • The most famous scandal involved Clinton’s relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky • Other scandals included firing of longtime White House employees (Travelgate), inappropriate business dealings (Whitewater), misuse of FBI files (Filegate), and questionable pardons (Pardongate)

  8. Beyond LBH: 1989-present N. NATO action in Bosnia • The multi-ethnic European state of Bosnia fell into civil war between the Serbs, Croats, and Muslims • The Serbs enacted a policy of “ethnic-cleansing” against Croats and Muslims • Clinton led NATO to intervene in order to end the burgeoning genocide

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