William Clinton - 1993-2001
-The election of 1992 sees the emergence of a third-party candidate, Ross Perot, who wins an astonishing 19% of the popular vote.
-NAFTA is ratified in 1993
-One of Clinton's first actions is to propose a national healthcare system which fails due to Republican opposition
-Don't Ask Don't Tell is signed by the President in 1993
-The Brady Act is also signed in 1993
-The trade embargo against Vietnam is lifted in 1994
-Diplomatic recognition is given to Vietnam in 1995
-A standoff between the President and congressional Republicans over the national budget leads to a federal government shutdown in 1995
-The first Whitewater trial takes place in 1996
-Clinton is impeached by the House in 1998 over perjury during the Lewinsky scandal, but is later acquitted by the Senate