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William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the forty-second President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. He has made several appearances in the show, voiced by Harry Shearer in early episodes, Phil Hartman in "Treehouse of Horror VII" and Karl Wiedergott in episodes since season 10.

Biography

He was the third-youngest president and became president at the end of the Cold War, and is known as the first baby boomer president, as he was born in the period after World War II. He is the husband of the junior United States Senator from the state of New York and a Democratic candidate in the 2008 US presidential election, Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Clinton was described as a New Democrat and was largely known for the Third Way philosophy of governance that came to epitomize his two terms as president. His policies, on issues such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, have been described as "centrist." Clinton presided over the longest period of peace-time economic expansion in American history, which included a balanced budget and a reported federal surplus. Clinton reported a surplus of $559 billion at the end of his presidency, based on Congressional accounting rules. His presidency was also quickly challenged. On the heels of a failed attempt at health care reform with a Democratic Congress, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. In his second term he was impeached by the U.S. House for perjury and obstruction of justice, but was subsequently acquitted by the United States Senate and completed his term. Polls of the American electorate taken at this time showed that up to 70% were against pursuing the allegations. (N Y Times December 21, 1998).

Clinton left office with a 65% approval rating, the highest end-of-presidency rating of any President who came into office after World War II. Since leaving office, Clinton has been involved in public speaking and humanitarian work. He created the William J. Clinton Foundation to promote and address international causes, such as treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and global warming. In 2004, he released a personal autobiography, "My Life".

The Simpsons

• "I Love Lisa" - Attends Krusty's 29th Anniversary show.
• "The Last Temptation of Homer" - Clinton's secret affair is spotlighted on "Hail to the Cheat", a feature on "Eye on Springfield".
• "Bart Gets an Elephant" - He is a member of the Little White Girls' Blues Quartet.
• "Lady Bouvier's Lover" - Clinton is happy that Burns finally found love.
• "Citizen Kang" segment of "Treehouse of Horror VII" - Kidnapped along with Senator Bob Dole by Kodos & Kang during 1996 Presidential Election.
• "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday" - First, his name badly dubbed during a Super Bowl discussion and he is later phones the winning team.
• "Homer to the Max" - Hits on Marge at garden party.
• "Beyond Blunderdome" - Clinton seen in front of Capitol Hill.
• "Treehouse of Horror X" - Clinton in Oval Office shaking hands with superheroes Bart and Lisa.
• "Saddlesore Galactica" - Answers Lisa's letter when she writes complaining about band contest.
• "The Parent Rap" - Creative sentencing has him delivering mail.
• "Weekend at Burnsie's" - Gives a speech at Burns' investors meeting.
• "Large Marge" - Jimmy Carter, George Bush Sr. and Clinton volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. He is later seen in window ogling Marge's large breasts.
• "Bart-Mangled Banner" - Clinton jailed under "Government Knows Best" act.
• "E Pluribus Wiggum" - Seen putting up campaign signs for his wife Hillary.

External links

• Bill Clinton at Wikipedia.