Bill Clinton Interview: Reflections on Presidency & Legacy
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- President Bill Clinton recalls the lessons his mother taught him, the impact of briefly meeting John F. Kennedy at the age of 16, becoming Governor of Arkansas at the age of 32, and how he felt when he became president in 1992. President Clinton discusses his belief in second chances, gives his thoughts about his 1998 impeachment hearing, and how he believes historians will look back at his time in office.
William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States was born in 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. He graduated from Georgetown University and in 1968 won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. He received a law degree from Yale University and entered politics in Arkansas. In 1975, Clinton married Hillary Rodham and in 1980 Chelsea, their only child, was born. Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1978, but lost a bid for reelection in 1980. He regained the governorship two years later and served until 1993. During his time in office, Governor Clinton earned national recognition for his progressive programs, especially his efforts to improve the quality of public education. He defeated Republican President George Bush and independent candidate Ross Perot in the presidential election in 1992. When President Clinton won reelection in 1996, he became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. Following the early failure of his health care reform initiative, President Clinton pursued a moderate but progressive domestic agenda. During his tenure, the welfare system was reformed, the sale of handguns was restricted, environmental regulations were strengthened, and a massive federal budget deficit was turned into a surplus. Internationally, the Clinton Administration expanded international trade, intervened militarily to end “ethnic cleansing” in Bosnia, launched peace and trade initiatives in Africa and the Middle East, and promoted a framework for peace aimed at ending the strife in Northern Ireland. In 1998, his relationship with a young White House intern resulted in the President’s impeachment by the House of Representatives. A trial in the Senate found the President not guilty of the charges brought against him. President Clinton apologized for his conduct and vowed to keep working as hard as he could for the American people.
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Bill Clinton, 42nd U.S. President
Interviewed By: Hugh Sidey
Interview Date: March 31, 1999
© Kunhardt Film Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
Life Experiences Preparing for the Presidency (0:20)
The Enormity of the Presidency (1:57)
Early Years (3:41)
Meeting Kennedy (5:09)
Lessons From His Mother (7:28)
A Young Politician (8:00)
Defeat in 1980 (9:04)
"The God of Second Chances" (11:06)
Religion (13:01)
On Being "Fit to be President" (14:24)
First Entering The White House (16:46)
Thoughts on Other Presidents (19:05)
Being President of a Divided Government (20:44)
Partisanship in America (23:26)
The Impeachment Process 1998 (25:15)
How the Media Has Altered the Presidency (30:48)
His Legacy (34:37)
The Future of the Presidency (36:12)
A Child of the 60's (37:42)
Hillary Clinton (40:19)
How the Presidency Has Changed Him (42:32)
Summing Up the Presidency (45:15)
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One of the smartest people to hold the office.
Pretty smart. But he had to be. Gotta be quick on your feet when you’re whipping out your meat, shoving cigars in an interns twat, lie and lie, deny and deny and hope you don’t get caught.
You're high
@@s47zloudj35Lol you could live ten life times and wouldn’t be anywhere close to the same stratosphere as Bill intellectually.
@@s47zloudj35 He did a lot of ridiculous stuff. But he’s a Rhodes Scholar, went to Oxford Law, and his IQ is about 150. What have you done with your life? Exactly. Sit down.
I LOVE BILL CLINTON! ITS AWESOME THAT NAFTA AND THE US CHINA RELATIONS ACT AND HIS LOVE OF GLOBALIZATION DESTROYED OUR DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING BASE! SO SMART AND COOL! HES TOTALLY NOT A GREEDY CRIMINAL THAT WAS DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN. HIS ASSOCIATES TOTALLY DIDN'T GET CONVICTED OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN GUATEMALA OR ANYTHING.
"Never lose compassion for those less fortunate than you are."
Great quote.
How about his rape victims? He have compassion for them?
@@awesomemccoolname7111 haha, exactly!
What sweet lie that is, coming from him.
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They were willing and ready participants. They only said that when they didn't get what they wanted.
Met him in while serving in the Navy - he looks right into your eyes and is fully present when talking to you. He repeats your name and is charming and smart. All these guys are smart for the most part - just in different ways. It is hard to get to the office of the President, very hard and BC did his thing.
I meet him twice, thats his gift, personal charisma, without a doubt smart, he came from nothing to become president, however I see him as most politicians, they are deep down narcissistic people who lust for attention and power
I do actually think Clinton was a very very accomplished President who sadly will be remembered for his human frailty.
He is a Monster, along with his wife, and deserves to be remembered so
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Clinton's frailty is what will make his accomplishments memorable.
If he was that accomplished he would have recognized his weakness and got help. Did he? As far as the public knows no. He deserves the anvil of shame his personal failures has brought him. Can’t wait for him and that beast of a wife move on from this planet!
The issue is his policies and decision making didn’t come to fruition until the last decade.
NAFTA was a disaster. Full stop. Blasted away million of manufacturing jobs and continued the decline of the American middle class.
He signed the Crime Bill. It’s the most racist bill since Jim Crow “state” law. Millions of black and brown people in the prison system for minor drug crimes. Ruined generations of families.
He also inherited a strong enough nation. Economy was rough but not like today.
He’s an overrated president - and personally he’s a cretin
Thinking what he said about forgiveness . Some people judge others to harshly I've seen it. I don't want to be that kind of person
I wish he could run for president in2024 election I vote for him every time love him
Brilliant, imperfect man who strived to leave the country better than he found it (budget surplus anyone?). And a marvelous communicator. Absolutely one of the best. His speech in support of Obama’s second run arguably nailed the election - a work of oratory art. A shame his tenure collided with Newt’s shameless destruction of political civility.
A male colleague who met him in the US Embassy in Slovenia said he sucked the air out of the building. Just extraordinarily charismatic.
lol, good joke.
I agree with most of your comments except for the smart ass Newt remark. Dumb as hell. We have seen what the democrats and their media juggernaut is doing to civility. Many of Clinton's policies I did not agree with however. I am a firm believer in standing on your own two feet until you are truly unable to do so. To much buying of votes by Clinton and the rest of the democrats after him.
@@sj4632you’re the joke in this situation
Epstein
@@sj4632”destruction of political civility” - look in the mirror
The power of maternal love is the greatest strength. Mother 's sincere teaching when you are young are alive and always inspire you to keep moving forward.
Vivian zhang
Watching Bill and Hillary grow from a " grass roots " start and grow was impressive. It gives you the hope and proof that the sky is the limit in America.
Barf!!!
especially if you run drugs as they did causing the murder of kids
This interview reminds me of why I loved Bill Clinton so much! voted for him twice !🇺🇸
Registered Republican born 1993. I think Bill Clinton is the best President in my lifetime.
i love this man!! the most charismatic and smartest president of modern era
I have a diplomatic friend who has worked with both Bill Clinton and Al Gore on major projects. He said Bill Clinton, a brilliant man with an incredible memory, wasn't the easiest person to work with.
Too busy thinking about underage girls
Maybe because he is a hedonistic and lust driven rapist and has a demon for wife?
Especially if you were a young attractive female!!!
@@user-tf9kq2di9x SWF ?
@@user-tf9kq2di9x Well, maybe then he was _really_ easy to work with.
One person told me that Bill Clinton is probably the smartest president the United States ever had.
This interview. I agree with her. Very well thought, and not just talk for appreciation or appoval, that is him. His vision is vast and cover every important ankles of what the president need to be. Very good.
He also rapped, touched and cheated on women. Democrats at their finest
I would not say he is our smartest, but definitely one of them. You can’t forget men like Thomas Jefferson and John Q adams who were truly absurdly talented people.
Best President we ever had Bill Clinton president
Thank you again 😮😮😮😮❤❤❤😊😊🎉🎉🎉
This is really informative as well as formative. The communication transforms and brings me to a high sense of self assessment pertaining to being a leaders, especially as actionist change maker❤❤❤!
or compare it to Biden. that would be fun.
He reminds me of Elvis...very good soft communicator and charisma that makes a person want to follow them
I always ♥️ love to see you and your interviews and conferences. Always miss you 😔
I don’t. Dont miss him at all.
Imagine the same questions to Trump and putting the interviews side by side. The thoughtfulness and detail in Clinton’s answers, the intellect, the compassion, the service to others…..
He definitely had some great times in the oval office!
or compare it Biden if he had an interview like this. that would be fun. he wouldn’t last 10 minutes in this interview.
Trump was a far superior President. Not even close.
Yeah. The margin of difference between Bill Clinton and trumps level of intelligence. Like comparing a genius to a bratty 4th grader.
My Dear Hon'ble Former President,
Good morning! Happy Friday! I wish this Friday will bring YOU an occasion of grace, good health, and more happiness. America, it's great leaders, and it's wonderful children and people are worthy of God's blessing. Thank you so much God bless🙏👌❤️💗💙👍
You were a great president, sir. You still are a good human being.
Intelligent, Charming Salesman/Politician who continued and expanded the Neo-Liberal Economic Policies of Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush, but despite his Loyalty towards the Business Oligarchy, they weakened him by also supporting the Opposition who took over control of the House of Representatives in November 1994,
Even though that started in the late 1970's. Especially, with the deregulation of the trucking industry under Carter. And whatever else Including Thatcher, etc.
New Deal era had to end, it was unsustainable especially after Vietnam and the removal of the Gold Standard, Neo-politics is dying as well though, Politico-Nationalism likely to succeed where Neo-liberalism dies off.
Good morning sir your time world very nice
i wii aways love my president clinton i wish he still was pres.
Two essential points every leader can take from this brief review: 1. If you get it wrong the first time, own it - think about it - and in humility correct it at the next opportunity - the God of *second chances.* 2. The defeat was good for me, *I learned from it* - and he shared the lessons he learned. Well said, thanks.!
I think his deep reflection on why Monica wore a blue dress was very insightful. Why he chose a cigar, as opposed to any other cylindrical object is very fascinating. And quite surprising is how he breaks down all the people they had murdered. Great interview! 👍
Thank
As a non-American, I still mostly remember him for one thing. You all know what it is.
The stained blue dress?
His rape victims?
NAFTA? 😂
@@JeffreyGillespie He said he did not have commercial relations with those countries, Canada and Mexico. Those trade agreements were false.😁
😂😂😂😂
A great leader and a far greater intellect, despite all of his personal demons. But even King David and King Solomon had their demons! And, he grew up poor and pulled himself up--much respect for that.
“His presidency tasted delicious” - Monica Lewinsky
Although I have very limited interest in politics and I don't want to actively participate in politics. I just watch and observe such personalities of history so that I can learn from their life challenges and their response mechanism showing their thinking style, personality and mental and physical toughness in unbelievable adverse conditions.
Mr Bill Clinton is one of them. My personal observation is that such humble and soft people are usually prone to such mistakes. That is why I like serious but little bit stubborn people in leadership category such as Army Generals.
One thing is clear that Mr Bill Clinton is an honest man who accepts his mistakes being human and that only one thing is benchmark of a very solid and strong personality because people of such calibre has to go through unbelievable, unbearable pressure within the mind and outside of the brain, social pressure which can kill your personality for ever.
Mrs Bill Clinton role was outstanding during his tough times and I always have been appreciating her such behaviour to support Mr Bill Clinton.
Ahahahahahahahahahaaaaa
Wrong, he is an ex drug dealer on a big scale in Little Rock
@@garyjohnstone6422 sorry wrong arguement style. Regards
I like army generals, too, as tough military leaderships which belongs to Hawks spirits of modern democratic society, in particular when public policy under presidency is dealing with complicated difficult decision-making process.
Mr. Bill Clinton is a wise president and own excellent personalities when he met challenges during Clinton administration to strengthen international relationships through diplomatic solutions among great powers. That's also the reason he re-elected as President.
Love this guy. No wars, great economy and little something on the side...😂😂😂
Kosovo?
No wars? You need to educate yourself before commenting.
He is the pioneer of the new breed of the democratic party: war-mongers.
🤣😂🤣
Нисте разумели, управо супротно, цинично...позззззз@@zivaradlovacki2666
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I think it is remarkable that a president can use incomplete information, synonyms, association, angling away, misleading, body language, duplication smile, manipulation, and silence to, for example, avoid discussion about the state structures.
what, pray tell, are state structures?
President Clinton was a great President not only for his time, but for all time. I thank God for him. Prayers.
BEYOND THE STAR ⭐️
A Great Man,Great Oretor,Humatarian and the Presedent that got myself to pay attention to the small Things leaders of the country do that goes unspoken or unseen that does Alot of good for We the people and After all these years continues to help the human race to this very day.
I've always admired a man who has the confedence in the works they do as he does..
"Mark"(ITF)
Say what you will about him, but in the 90's the economy was hot and we were a country at peace! Maybe not great, but he was a very good President!
He makes his imagination. I understand his excellency.
Introverting mind and American spirit are his leadership.
Oh! I have similar experiences.
I hope you to see the weaknesses in me.
He does have a good idea.
He just falls on the marathon race in a while.
Boris moves his family's tree widely.
He can't find the attachment.
Scandal causes him down.
I am interested in ordering and take part in his series.
Very flawed but far better compared to everyone that came after him.
Yeah, he missed Bin Laden! Great leader and led to 911. He’s a failure.
He was the best US President since JFK.
Quite impressive Sir
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For fazar. 🙏🏻
Since we are all fond of and good at negotiation who do we negotiate with for a longer life span❤❤🎉🎉
The greatest US President in my life time, that had an impact in my life either by having funds to go to college with low credit score and having jobs everywhere when I graduated
დიდხანს იცოცხლეთ
It’s 1996, you’re eating a Monterey ranch chicken sandwich on your way back from Wendy’s in your suburban. The economy is good. Clinton is president. Life is good.
Not for the chicken, selfish prick
sounds boring.
Will you ever upload the other interviews? Nixon, Eisenhower, Truman, Johnson
Kennedy?
Brutal camerawork, but a great foray into Clinton's mind and process.
Waka. We price matched the challenge.
Next please
That interview should be behind bars.
I absolutely love this guy!
If we had someone like him in the white house in 2024, we'd be alot better off. Thank you, bill for giving me an amazing childhood and making america the beacon of excellence.
Mulai dari president bil clinton ini indonesia sudah punya masih zaman pak karno sampai sekarang
The man himself...
I’m surprised Bill didn’t have a cigar handy during this interview…..you know, just in case an intern were to come in. I can tell you one mark he probably left……it’s most likely on the carpet in the Oval Office.
Great man and President
God is love. Our God is always give us an opportunity to be a better man. God love you and bless You Mr. Bill Clinton. True repentance lead to Godliness. Hallelujah Amen.
A true father always laughing with us or feel our pains, crying with us.
Let's never forget the SOR signed into law. It has successfully punished thousands of citizens trying to put their lives together after serving time yet are now, in just Florida being forced to live in the Everglades in homeless camps with no jobs, no food, no clean water, no sanitary conditions, no ability to better their lives. That's just one example of the factions of laws in one state meted out to individual citizens of our great, maybe not so great, nation. Scaring the world is what the SOR has accomplished. People are afraid to come out of their homes all across America.
Can you please re-upload this with higher volume? I can barely hear this.
I really like Bill Clinton.
Many thinks to Mr former president Clinton sharing his experience and know how " a vision to future" needed for life and for marathon circuit from the begining to gouvernor and to white house
Mr Ronald Reagan confirmed America is a country embrace the future
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This would be an interesting survey, rating every post World War II president (on an A through F scale), solely based on their performance in office and accomplishments, NOT their personal failures Or what you think of them as a person.
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Strictly Performance as President? A
تے ابو ایک شجر خبسہ ہوندا نہ پھل لگدا نہ جڑھ زمین چے ہوندی اے نہ پتے اوپر یی سے اگھاڑھ کر پھینک دیا جاءے تے اوں ہواں ای پٹ دیندی ای
ابو شاالللہ جیویں نور وجود ایانے شجر طیبہ❤❤❤❤❤
جھیل گبرومست اربیلڑے سندر ایک تھی اک سوایا اے❤❤❤❤❤
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Should’ve asked him about Jeffrey Epstein.
One thing I think Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon had in common was that political cartoonists could have a field day drawing their carictures showing Clinton's bulbous Red scnoze and Nixon's "Ski" nose.
This is the new explanation about Christianity!!! Not that be bad, Jesus will pay for you. But give yourself second chance. That is good. Really good.
Can you give a time stamp for where he says that?
great interview from a great year from the last great US President!
Bill ❤
He was a great president. Im a republican but he was the right president at the right time. Did a great job. He looks like a conservative by the standard of today's liberals 😂
First black president
He's been to epstein island
گلاں ابوپھل گلاب دا ہے جی
Thanls Permanent Visa For My Family 1999 in USA .
same
Best president ever!!!
How did he manage to eventually get the Government to come up with a balanced budget, after a Government shutdown in '95 or '96?, think it lasted about 3 weeks or so
The person who should be studying him and taking notes might surprise you: Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
How so?
@@classicalaid1 He was a politically ambitious Arkansas governor like she is now. Her father wasn't able to win the White House or GOP nomination, but she's young enough to gain executive experience and be molded into a presidential candidate.
@@ritemolawbks8012 I agree. Clinton had his personal flaws, but he also took a more centrist ideology than the Democratic Party. Clinton is a policy wonk, especially, in terms of the economy. It's also important to note, that Clinton had "second chances" and learned to be a better Governor and a better President. For example, taking a listening tour of the state, after losing the Governor's office in 1980.
@@robertpolityka8464 He was for triangulation. Another words for a centrist.
Wish there were more centrists out there...from both parties.
Sent 200 Veggie Feasts, Really Easy Recipes and am now sending Hourly History ie Middle Ages, Viking, Inquisition and Piracy History
wtf with the muffled sound?
Could have won a 3rd term
no
Hola
I will admit Clinton was a good president and had the country in good shape during his presidency, I think his foreign policy was just as bad as the Bushes, Obama, etc. I grew up in the 90s and the atmosphere was much brighter. As a person he has a lot of skeletons in his closet, some very bad depending on how much you want to believe.
ابو ہون ینلگاں واںلمے❤❤❤❤❤
Too bad a man's intellect isn't enough to make him a great president.
The father of modern healthcare thank you easy needs we forget
He didn't know as much as he could on Al-Queda. The portion on the 24 hr news cycle was right. I was the last of the boomers and we have lowered the standard of living.
42nd , interesting multiplier that was a result of 3*2*7 and not 42° - but guvnres didnt require the same skills other than having a good p.r. , he wasnt clingon but irelandic and presided over maraton at mahacusaints
Зрачки здорового человека .
puppets on plain sight
That whole monica thing....what a splendid way to show bill who the boss was
Who’s that then?
Thanks 4 Me Visa In USA 1999( 25 Yeats ago )
What a great interview of days past. How times have changed under Trump.
He had a certain flair for politics handsome as well
Helps win votes
Made the top job for two terms
In spite of immorality
Better to have had his wife in the oval office instead of young women temptations!
86 2023. 2003. Teresa.
The president that made americans say Regan who?
I APOLOGISE FOR THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS I MADE DURING THE SCANDAL: BECAUSE, ON REFLECTION, IT IS A PERSONAL /FAMILY ISSUE, SINCE IT WAS NOT POLICY ERROR. YES, ALL MAKE MISJUDGEMENT SOMETIMES.
JUST EDUCATION AND IMPARTIAL TECHNOLOGY FREEING FOR PEACEFUL KNOWLEDGE ABOUT POLITICS, AND ISSUES. PLEASE, CARRY ON WITH EDUCATION AND LIVENING PEACE FOR ALL WORLDWIDE.
AMERICA AND POLITICIANS NEED TO APOLOGISE TO JESSY JACKSON. HE DID NOT RAPE THE LADY, SHE WAS NOT UNDERAGE, AND SHE WAS NOT MARRIED. HIS PRIVACY WAS INVADED AS YOURS WAS. HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SUPER PRESIDENT TOO.
I THINK THE IRAQ BUSH PLOT WAS SCAM, TO PULL YOU INTO CONTROVERSAL CONFLICT; ITS A SHAME YOU FELL FOR IT. YOU HAVE GAINED SO MUCH EXPERIENCE TO KNOW TRICKS OF HUMANS AND SOME POLITICIANS. LET ALL YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO GAIN FOR ALL PEACEFULLY SUCCEED FOR YOU TO ENJOY IT IN LIFE.
IF YOU, BUSH, OBAMA, BIDEN, TRUMP AND YOUR PARTIES HONESTLY APOLOGISE TO IRAQIS/IRAQ, IRANIANS/IRAN, MIDDLE EAST, BUILD MEMORIAM FOR YASSA ARRAFAT, SADDAM HUSSEIN, OTHERS; YOU ALL, AMERICA AND HER ALLIES COULD BE PARDONED; AND REAL LIVENING HEALING FOR ALL TO BE FULLFILLED. BENJAMIN NETHAYANWU, ISREALIS MILITARY AND BUCKINGHAM PALACE NEED TO STOP IMPOSING ON OTHERS. PEACE MUST BE EARNED BY THE RULERS FOR ALL BEST SECURITY INTEREST.
And that's the thing. Instant fail for formers and something to learn for those to come.