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Article: Monitor: ALL THE NEWS OF THE WORLD: US newspapers reflect on the presidency of Bill Clinton, and assess the impact of his term in office
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 19, 2001
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The Dallas Morning News
The feature about Bill Clinton's presidency that most Americans
will remember is his impeachment, which followed round after round of
scandal and investigations. The sad fact is that President Clinton
cheapened his office. His affair with Monica Lewinsky was only one
sad episode. Mr Clinton turned the White House into a political
machine that constantly grubbed for money.
The New York Times
When Mr Clinton achieved, it was in increments. Historians may
never discern a grand architectural edifice of achievements on the
scale of the New Deal or Great Society. Yet those increments add up
to an impressive benchmark. His self-indulgence and self-pity and
recklessness ...