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Former President Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. His full present name is William Jefferson Clinton; However, he did not adopt the Clinton surname until he was fifteen years old; his mother, the late Virgina Dell Cassidy had remarried Roger Clinton Sr., his stepfather, after the death of his birth father, William Jefferson Blythe, Jr. in an automobile accident 3 months before his birth. While at high school he was an active student leader, avid reader, and musician.
With the help of scholarships earned for being top in his classes, he attended the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and received a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (B.S.) degree in 1968. Later, he won a Rhodes Scholarship to University College, at Oxford, he then switch to Yale where he got his law degree. While at Yale Law School, he worked with the 1972 McGovern campaign.
Clinton was elected as the Attorney General of Arkansas in 1972, and became governor in 1978, serving one term until 1981 before getting elected governer again in1982. Upon his election for his first term in 1978, he was the second youngest Governor in U.S history, at 32, Stevens T. Mason has the honor of youngest state governor at the age of 22 in 1834.
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∙ 12y agoBill Clinton taught law. He was also a Lawyer:]
Governor of Arkansas
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∙ 9y agoBill Clinton was a five-term Governor of Arkansas. Before that he was the attorney general of Arkansas for one term. He was a law professor and a lawyer before he ran for office.
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he was NEVER a lawyer... Just had a law degree. He has been a politician his entire life.
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∙ 15y agoHe was the Governor of Arkansas
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∙ 12y agoa salesman, lawyer, and us govener
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∙ 12y agoice cream shop
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∙ 15y agoBill Clinton was a Lawyer
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Was Al Gore Bill Clintons Vice President for 2 Terms?
yep
Who was Miss Arkansas in 1981?
Elizabeth Ward. One of President Bill Clintons many mistress's.
Was Bill Clinton a millionaire before becoming the president of the US?
No, Bill Clinton became rich after he was president.
What are facts about Billings?
Bill Clinton had served two terms. HE was the governor of Arkansas before he became president. Bill Clinton is the first president to be a Rhodes Scholar. He became president after the Cold War. He is the third youngest president.
How did the rise of the Internet affect bill Clintons first term as president?
It contributed to Clinton's rising popularity by improving the economy.
What is the name of Bill Clintons cat?
Socks
What was Bill Clintons GPA in college?
4.0
What is Bill Clintons favorite color?
purple
What did William J Clinton do before he became president?
William J "Bill" Clinton was a lawyer before he became president and practiced law in Arkansas. Former President Clinton is still licensed to practice Law as an attorney. Before his presidency, he and his wife promoted justice for disempowered persons in his town.
What was Bill Clintons previous life experiences?
nothing it sucked
During Bill Clintons presidency the federal deficit?
Dshrank
How old was President Bill Clinton when he first became president of the United States of America?
bill Clinton was 39557482645 years old when he became president of the united states
