San Antonio College Library

"President Clinton's Year of Crisis, which began when his affair with Monica Lewinsky hit the front pages in January 1998, engendered a host of important questions of criminal and constitutional law, public and private morality, and political and cultural conflict."--Jacket. "In a book written while the events of the year were unfolding, Richard Posner presents a balanced and scholarly understanding of the crisis. Posner clarifies the issues and...

Using primary documents from all federal impeachments, including those for members of congress, the judiciary, and the cabinet as well as the president, Van Tassel and Finkelman evaluate what has and what has not constitued an impeachable offense, from the proceedings against Senator William Blount in 1797 to that of President Clinton in 1998. They also touch on congress' occasional attempts to use censure to tut-tut an official.

In 1993, William J. Clinton began his eight-year stint as forty-second president of the United States. A key figure in change in the Democratic Party, Clinton's political and personal actions ensured his lasting status as an important if controversial leader at a critical moment in recent American history. This book traces Clinton's life and career from childhood through his two terms in the White House.--From back cover.

Colin Campbell and Bert A. Rockman lead a distinguished panel of political observers in analyzing the significant events of the Clinton administration's first two years and defining its catalog of successes and failures. The Clinton Presidency brings together trenchant commentary by these experts in areas including governing, management, and leadership styles; dealing with Congress, the legal system, and the federal executive; the influence of parties,...

Includes material on Clinton's youth and ends "with his 1991 announcement that he would run" for President. Who exactly is Bill Clinton, and why was he, of all the brilliant and ambitious men in his generation, the first in his class to reach the White House? Drawing on hundreds of letters, documents, and interviews, David Maraniss explores the evolution of the personality of our forty-second president from his youth in Arkansas to his 1991 announcement...

This film examines Bill Clinton's decisions about the use of U.S. military power in his context as the first post-Cold War President. It presents him as facing a public reluctant to get involved in conflicts, but having a duty to use U.S. power to promote democracy and alleviate suffering.

A senior advisor to Bill Clinton describes his relationship with the former president, noting his testimony at Clinton's impeachment trial and his admiration for the former president's work in Kosovo, against Congress, and toward economic improvement.

The presidential campaign managers for George Bush and Bill Clinton offer a study of how presidential campaigns are really run. "James Carville and Mary Matalin, lifetime political consultants, met and fell in love. They shared a dream: to direct a campaign for President of the United States. And then their dreams came true. Problem was, they had to campaign against each other." -- BOOK JACKET. "Welcome to All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President,...

Covers the major topics, issues, and personalities associated with the Clinton administration.

Analysis of the impeachment and portrayal of the partisan and ideologically polarized state of American politics at the turn of the century. Argues that the battle was not over Clinton but over control of the policy agenda. [back cover].