Bill Clinton talks with Jim Lehrer on the eve of his last State of the Union Address

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President Bill Clinton previews his last State of the Union address giving the credit for economic improvement to the American people and Congress. Clinton talks about his administration's place in history, Middle-East peace, poverty reduction, health insurance, and opportunities for college education. He reacts to George Bush's comments about reversing Clinton Era policies. Clinton acknowledges his personal failures but criticizes the "Whitewater" investigation as bogus and expensive and says it was all about power. He says he doesn't know if the outcome would have been different if he had been truthful about the Lewinsky affair. Clinton believe Hillary will be successful in her bid for the Senate. On "News Hour."

Date Issued:

2000-01-26T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Place:

United States, United States, and United States

Subject Topic:

Political activity, Elections, 2000, Presidents, Presidents, Arab-Israeli conflict, Peace, Whitewater Inquiry, 1993-2000, and Politics and government

Subject Name:

Clinton, Bill, 1946-, Clinton, Hillary Rodham, United States, Congress, and Senate

Subject Genre:

Interviews, Interviews, and Messages

Language:

English

Rights:

No Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m55t3h891