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Summary: The Life Of Bill Clinton

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The Life Of Bill Clinton

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William Jefferson Clinton most commonly known as Bill Clinton was born William Jefferson Blythe III in Hope, Arkansas, on August 19, 1946, approximately three months after his the death of his father. Clinton was raised by his strong-willed grandmother Edith Cassidy and his free spirited mother Virginia Cassidy Blythe two domineering women who often competed for his attention. Clinton spent the early years of his life being taught by his grandmother while his mother way away in New Orleans attending school to become a nurse. (World Biography Encyclopedia)

In 1950, Clinton 's mother, Virginia, married a car dealer and abusive alcoholic by the name of Roger Clinton who moved the family to Hot Springs, Arkansas where years later Clinton officially adopted his stepfather 's last name. In 1963, a year before graduating high school Clinton visited Washington D.C., as one of the two Arkansas …show more content…

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