PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. "BILL" CLINTON - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 08/15 - HFSID 276377

PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. "BILL" CLINTON

The 42nd U.S. President pens this letter to offer his help to fix the problems in Bismark, Arkansas, signed in black felt tip




Autograph Letter Signed: "Bill" in black felt tip, as Governor of Arkansas, 1p, 7¼x10½. Little Rock, Arkansas, no year, August 15. On letterhead of State of Arkansas, Office of the Governor. In full: "Dewey, Saw the article on Bismark & its problems in the paper. If my office can help let us know - Best, Bill". Bismark, Arkansas is a small, unincorporated rural area between Hot Springs and Caddo Valley. 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 with folds, not at signature. Fine condition.