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Issues under Rep President George H.W. Bush
Persian Gulf War- Iraq had accumulated debt from fighting Iran in the 1980s. Iraq' s leader Saddam Hussein ordered an invasion of Kuwait (has oil reserved) in 1990 and potentially Saudi Arabia. President Bush ordered Operation Desert Storm to liberate Kuwait. -
Issues under Dem President Bill Clinton
Impeached by House but not convinced by Senate after commiting perjury regarding his affair with an intern.
Signed (NAFTA) which promotes free trade between Canada, US, and Mexico- incresed trade between them.
Hillary Clinton elected to Senate, worked to bring healthcare to Americans as First Lady.
In 1994, Rep seize control of both houses of Congress. their leader is Rep Newt Gingrich authors Contract with America that list 10 items from Heritage Foundation to enact into law.