clinton, bill

Sidney Blumenthal, senior adviser to President Bill Clinton, chronicles Clinton's presidency, focusing on the many battles and scandals that plagued Clinton's two terms.

Examines the childhood, family life, and social and political activities of this powerful and important First Lady.

Briefly describes the lives of President Bill Clinton and VicePresident Al Gore.

178 people who have known Clinton, including friends, legislators, critics, campaign workers, and reporters, share their observations and anecdotes about the 42nd president.

An illustrated biography of President William J. Clinton, following his life from his birth in Hope, Arkansas in 1946, through the end of his second term in office.

The first complete oral history of Bill Clinton and his presidency, it includes more than one hundred and fifty chronologically and topically arranged interviews with key figures.

On March 17,2009, Laura Ling and her colleague, Euna Lee, were working on a documentary about North Korean defectors. While filming on the Chinese-North Korean border, they were apprehended by North Korean soldiers. They were charged with trespassing and hostile acts, imprisoned, put on trial, and sentenced to twelve years of hard labor in a North Korean prison camp. When all this news reached Laura's sister, journalist Lisa Ling, she immediately began a campaign to get her sister, along with Euna Lee, released. Eventually, with the help of high-ranking U.S. officials and others, she was successful.

Describes Bill Clinton's rise to the presidency, the ups and downs he experienced during his two terms in office, and his return to the practice of law in New York City.

Presents primary documents from Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and their opponents concerning several controversial issues and events, and provides context and analysis. Covers such topics as the Iran-Contra scandal, welfare reform, and peacekeeping in Somalia.

A brief biography of former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton that profiles her childhood, education, and events that led her to the White House.