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Also Known As William J. Clinton • William Jefferson Blythe III • William Jefferson Clinton
Born August 19, 1946 (age 78) • Hope • Arkansas
Title / Office presidency of the United States of America (1993-2001), United States • governor (1983-1992), Arkansas • governor (1979-1981), Arkansas • attorney general (1977-1979), Arkansas
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013)
Notable Works “My Life” • “The President Is Missing” • “The President’s Daughter”
Notable Family Members spouse Hillary Clinton • daughter Chelsea Clinton
Role In North American Free Trade Agreement • Somalia intervention • Strategic Arms Reduction Talks • Violence Against Women Act • Brady Law • Telecommunications Act

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