Bill Clinton Interview: Reflections on Presidency & Legacy

President Bill Clinton recalls the lessons his mother taught him, the impact of briefly meeting John F. Kennedy at the age of 16, becoming Governor of Arkansas at the age of 32, and how he felt when he became president in 1992. President Clinton discusses his belief in second chances, gives his thoughts about his 1998 impeachment hearing, and how he believes historians will look back at his time in office. William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States was born in 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. He graduated from Georgetown University and in 1968 won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. He received a law degree from Yale University and entered politics in Arkansas. In 1975, Clinton married Hillary Rodham and in 1980 Chelsea, their only child, was born. Bill Clinton was elected Governor of Arkansas in 1978, but lost a bid for reelection in 1980. He regained the governorship two years later and served until 1993. During his time in office, Governor Clinton earned national recognition for hi