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President Clinton is Born
President Bill Clinton is born in Hope, Arkansas -
Harvard Coins Wonk
Harvard University students classify the student body as consisting of jocks, preppies and wonks -
Wonk Goes Mainstream
Sports Illustrated makes first mainstream use of the word WONK to signify a studious person -
President Clinton and JFK
President Bill Clinton meets and shakes hands with President John F. Kennedy -
President Clinton Graduates
President Bill Clinton graduates from Georgetown University with a degree in International Affairs -
Musical Wonk
The word WONK makes its pop culture debut when Oliver in the movie <i>Love Story </i>describes himself as a "musical wonk". -
President Clinton Graduates from Law School
President Bill Clinton graduates from Yale University Law School and joins the faculty of the University of Arkansas -
President Clinton Named Attorney General
President Bill Clinton becomes Attorney General of Arkansas -
Youngest Governor in the U.S.
President Bill Clinton becomes 40th Governor of Arkansas and youngest governor in US -
Governor Again
President Bill Clinton becomes 42nd Governor of Arkansas -
Double-Wonk Ticket
Clinton-Gore referred to as a "double-WONK ticket" by the Baltimore Sun -
Clinton Becomes President
Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States -
President Clinton is a Wonk
President Bill Clinton becomes first President openly referred to as a Policy WONK -
A Wonk Administration
The word "WONK" becomes synonymous with the Clinton administration -
President Clinton Receives AU Honorary Degree
President Bill Clinton comes to AU to kick off a yearlong Centennial celebration and receive an AU honorary degree -
Wonk-a-Thon
Mike McCurry, President Clinton's spokesman, refers to White House economic discussions as "WONK-a-Thons" -
President Clinton Addresses the AU Community
President Bill Clinton addresses 4,000 at Bender Arena saying there's much to be done, "to renew our values, to strengthen or nation, to deal with problems still unresolved, if we are going to give you the 21st century you deserve." -
Senator Hillary Clinton
President Bill Clinton becomes the first President to be married to a US Senator -
Clinton Presidency Ends
President Bill Clinton ends presidency with highest end-of-office approval rating of any president since WWII -
Clinton Foundation Founded
President Bill Clinton founds the William J. Clinton Foundation addressing climate change and global AIDS, among other initiatives -
My Life Published
President Bill Clinton publishes his autobiography, <i>My Life</i> -
Clinton Presidential Library Opens
The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum opens in Little Rock, AL -
Giving Published
President Bill Clinton publishes <i>Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World</i> -
Ezra Klein’s WONKBLOG
Ezra Klein establishes WONKBLOG as part of washingtonpost.com -
American University WONKs
American University adopts the word WONK to highlight its active, engaged citizens and faculty experts. -
WONK of the Year
President Bill Clinton receives American University's WONK of the Year Award
