The father of Bill’s vice president [[Al Gore]] was an ardent segregationist.
The father of Bill’s vice president [[Al Gore]] was an ardent segregationist.
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====Confederate Flag Day====
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The Arkansas Legislature's Act 116 of 1987 designated the star above the word "Arkansas" on the state flag as a commemoration of the Confederacy, signed into law by Gov. Clinton, as well as annual proclamations for Confederate Flag Day.
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In April 1985 Clinton signed Act 985 into law, making the birthdates of Martin Luther King Jr. and [[Robert E. Lee]], General of the Confederate army, state holidays on the same day. The coded message sent to white constituents could not have be clearer.