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'''William Jefferson''' "Bill" '''Clinton'''  '''(August 19, 1946 - present)''' served as the 42nd [[President of the United States of America]] from 1993-2000, following [[George H. W. Bush]] and preceding [[George W. Bush]].  

'''William Jefferson''' "Bill" '''Clinton'''  '''(August 19, 1946 - present)''' served as the 42nd [[President of the United States of America]] from 1993-2000, following [[George H. W. Bush]] and preceding [[George W. Bush]].  He is widely considered one of the greatest presidents of the 20th century.

== Early Life ==

== Early Life ==

== Whitewater Affair ==

== Whitewater Affair ==

His close personal business partnerships with James McDougall in a failed Savings and Loan business venture lead to investigation of the [[Whitewater]] affair. Several of the people involved with the sale of land prior to the Clinton presidency were indicted, but the Clintons were never charged with a crime.{{fact}}

His close personal business partnerships with James McDougall in a failed Savings and Loan business venture lead to investigation of the [[Whitewater]] affair. Several of the people involved with the sale of land prior to the Clinton presidency were indicted, but the Clintons were never charged with a crime, and in the longterm investigation, it was found they never even profited from the venture.{{fact}}

==    Impeachment  ==

==    Impeachment  ==

On Aug. 17, 1998, after relentless media attention, leaks, and news of Lewinsky's upcoming testimony, Clinton made history by becoming the first U.S. president to testify in front of a grand jury in an investigation of his own possibly criminal conduct. In an address to the nation, he admitted to having had an "inappropriate relationship" with Lewinsky, but reaffirmed that he did not ask anyone to lie about or cover up the affair.  

On Aug. 17, 1998, after relentless media attention, leaks, and news of Lewinsky's upcoming testimony, Clinton made history by becoming the first U.S. president to testify in front of a grand jury in an investigation of his own possibly criminal conduct. In an address to the nation, he admitted to having had an "inappropriate relationship" with Lewinsky, but reaffirmed that he did not ask anyone to lie about or cover up the affair.  

[[Kenneth Starr]], the special prosecutor in the case, pursued the matter.  

[[Kenneth Starr]], the special prosecutor in the case, pursued the matter.  Many believe that Mr. Starr sabotaged his own case by exploiting the sexual and graphic details, and eventually became a man obsessed with eliminating the Clintons by humiliating them, and character assassination.

Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives. During his second term Clinton was accused of perjury in connection to the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit.  The US Senate voted to acquit him. He later lost his law license in Arkansas.

Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives. During his second term Clinton was accused of perjury in connection to the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit.  The US Senate voted to acquit him. He later lost his law license in Arkansas.