PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. "BILL" CLINTON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 03/19/2007 - HFSID 281216

PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. "BILL" CLINTON

The 42nd U.S. President President wrote this letter of congratulations on his personalized stationery in 2007, saying "We have a real chance to reverse the dangerous slide into proliferation of our last eight years", signed in black felt tip


Autograph Letter Signed "Bill" in black felt tip.4½x6¼ card, on Clinton's personalized stationery engraved with his name and the Great Seal of the United States in gold-colored foil. In full: "Dear Ellen - Congratulations! We have a real chance to reverse the dangerous slide into proliferation of our last eight years - You'll be great - Best,". Bill Clinton, born William Jefferson Blythe III in Hope, Arkansas in 1946, was Governor of Arkansas (1979-1981, 1983-1992) and the first Democrat reelected President since FDR. The only elected U.S. President to be impeached (Andrew Johnson was impeached, but he had not been elected to the office), on February 12, 1999, President Clinton was acquitted on both articles of impeachment brought against him: charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. Clinton's popularity stood at 67% at the end of his trial, however. Obviously, many Americans were willing to overlook his personal failings in an era of peace and prosperity. His accomplishments in office included a waiting period for gun purchases (the Brady Law), the Family and Medical Leave Act, the North American Free Trade Agreement, welfare reform and balancing of the federal budget. Clinton had previously co-written (with Al Gore) Putting People First (1992), and he would publish his successful autobiography, My Life, in 2004. As of 2015, William "Bill" Clinton has appeared 52 times in the cover of TIME Magazine since 1992, sharing the cover with former U.S. President George W. Bush in the July 23rd edition. Lightly creased. Light tear at right edge. Accompanied by: Original mailing envelope. 10x5 United States Postal Service Priority Mail envelope. Unaddressed, but sealed with 1-inch diameter gold foil sticker embossed with the Great Seal of the United States. Lightly worn corners. Paper loss on verso and underneath sticker (no show-through). Otherwise, fine condition.