Timeline of the Bill Clinton presidency (1996)
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The following is a timeline of the presidency of Bill Clinton, from January 1, 1996, to December 31, 1996.
January
[edit]- January 1 – Clinton issued a statement on the death of Arleigh A. Burke, reflecting on his dinner meeting with him the previous summer and expressing condolences to his family.[1]
- January 2 – Speaking to reporters, Clinton stated that he hoped an agreement can be reached during the budget negotiations in the Oval Office.[2]
- January 3 – Clinton addressed the ongoing government shutdown and its consequences on the American people in the Briefing Room.[3]
- January 3 – Clinton sends a message to Congress on the subject of the national emergency afflicting Libya.[4]
- January 3 – Clinton sends a message to Congress regarding the most-favored-nation trade status of Romania.[5]
- January 23 – Clinton delivers his annual State of the Union Address before a joint session of Congress.[6]
- January 26 – Clinton signs H.R. 2880 into law. The legislation is the ninth resolution for the 1996 fiscal year signed by the president.[7]
- January 26 – In a statement, Clinton calls the Senate ratification of the START II Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty an increase in "the security of the American people".[8]
- January 26 – Clinton addressed the National Association of Hispanic Publications at the National Press Club.[9]
- January 27 – In a morning Oval Office address, Clinton noted the tenth anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster and details efforts made toward getting Congress to collaborate on balancing the budget.[10]
- January 29 – Clinton announced the national campaign to reduce teen pregnancy in the Roosevelt Room.[11]
- January 30 – During an afternoon appearance in the Oval Office, Clinton answers questions from reporters on the Gore-Chernomyrdin Commission, Russia, Chechnya, and welfare reform.[12]
- January 30 – Clinton delivers an address on the debt ceiling and answers questions from reporters in the Cabinet Room.[13]
- January 30 – Clinton sends a letter to Congressional leaders over the United States Air Force being in operation in close proximity to Groom Lake, Nevada.[14]
February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
[edit]July 19 - Clinton declared open the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
August
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September
[edit]* September 5 – Clinton delivers a speech on the education policies of his administration while on the campus of Hillsborough High School in Tampa, Florida during the morning.[15]
- September 7 – A radio address, recorded by Clinton the prior day, is broadcast during the morning, in which Clinton calls on members of both parties in Congress to pass a treaty that "will increase the safety of our citizens at home as well as our troops in the field."[16]
- September 8 – Clinton issued a statement on the death of Arthur Sherwood Flemming the prior day.[17]
- September 9 – Clinton received the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security's initial report and speaks to reporters in the Oval Office during the morning.[18] Clinton discussed Potomac River flood damage in the South Lawn[19] and meets with Prime Minister of Israel Binyamin Netanyahu at the White House during the afternoon.[20]
- September 10 – Clinton signs the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1997.[21] Clinton delivers a speech to the Southern Governors' Association at the Ritz Carlton Hotel during the afternoon.[22]
October
[edit]- October 6 – Clinton and former Senator Bob Dole participate in the first presidential debate in Hartford, Connecticut. The debate moderator was Jim Lehrer of PBS.[23]
- October 9 – Clinton signs the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 1996, following the death of Jessica Dubroff.[24]
- October 16 – Clinton and former Senator Bob Dole participate in the second and final presidential debate at University of San Diego in San Diego, California in a town hall format moderated by Jim Lehrer of PBS.[citation needed]
November
[edit]- November 5 – The 1996 United States presidential election took place. Clinton is re-elected, defeating the Republican presidential nominee Bob Dole.[citation needed]
- November 5 – The Republican Party retains their majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate.[citation needed]
December
[edit]- December 23 – Clinton issued a statement on George Joulwan retiring.[25] The Press Secretary office released a recording of Clinton giving a Christmas greeting.[26] Clinton delivers an address at the Goettge Memorial Fieldhouse in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina during the afternoon.[27]
- December 28 – Clinton discussed policies being implemented for the protection of children in vehicles during his radio address recorded the previous day in the Roosevelt Room and broadcast during the morning.[28]
- December 29 – Clinton issued a statement on the Korean Peninsula Submarine Incident Resolution.[29]
References
[edit]- ^ Statement on the Death of Admiral Arleigh A. Burke (January 1, 1996)
- ^ Exchange With Reporters on the Budget Negotiations (January 2, 1996)
- ^ Remarks on the Impact of the Budget Impasse and an Exchange With Reporters (January 3, 1996)
- ^ Message to the Congress on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Libya (January 3, 1996)
- ^ Message to the Congress on Most-Favored-Nation Trade Status for Romania (January 3, 1996)
- ^ Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union (January 23, 1996)
- ^ Statement on Signing the Ninth Continuing Resolution (January 26, 1996)
- ^ Statement on Senate Ratification of the START II Nuclear Arms Reduction Treaty With Russia (January 26, 1996)
- ^ Remarks to the National Association of Hispanic Publications (January 26, 1996)
- ^ The President's Radio Address (January 27, 1996)
- ^ Remarks Announcing the National Campaign To Reduce Teen Pregnancy (January 29, 1996)
- ^ Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin of Russia and an Exchange With Reporters (January 30, 1996)
- ^ Remarks on the Budget Negotiations and the Debt Ceiling and an Exchange With Reporters (January 30, 1996)
- ^ Letter to Congressional Leaders on the United States Air Force Operating Location Near Groom Lake, Nevada (January 30, 1996)
- ^ Remarks in Tampa, Florida (September 5, 1996)
- ^ The President's Radio Address (September 7, 1996)
- ^ Statement on the Death of Arthur Flemming (September 8, 1996)
- ^ Remarks Announcing Counterterrorism Initiatives and an Exchange With Reporters (September 9, 1996)
- ^ Remarks After Surveying Flood Damage Along the Potomac River and an Exchange With Reporters (September 9, 1996)
- ^ Remarks Prior to Discussions With Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of Israel and an Exchange With Reporters (September 9, 1996)
- ^ Statement on Signing the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1997 (September 10, 1996)
- ^ Remarks to the Southern Governors' Association in Kansas City (September 10, 1996)
- ^ "Bill Clinton debates Bob Dole". HISTORY. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ "CNN - Clinton signs airport security measures into law - Oct. 9, 1996". www.cnn.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Statement on the Retirement of General George A. Joulwan, USA (December 23, 1996)
- ^ Christmas Greeting to the Nation (December 23, 1996)
- ^ Remarks at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (December 23, 1996)
- ^ The President's Radio Address (December 28, 1996)
- ^ Statement on the Resolution of the Korean Peninsula Submarine Incident (December 29, 1996)
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]- Timeline of the Bill Clinton presidency, for an index of the Clinton presidency timeline articles
