"If our country does not lead the cause of freedom, it will not be led. If we do not turn the hearts of children toward knowledge and character, we will lose their gifts and undermine their idealism. If we permit our economy to drift and decline, the vulnerable will suffer most."
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Birth: July 6, 1946
Death:
Term of Office: January 20, 2001 -
Number of Terms Elected: 1 Term
First Lady: Laura Welch
Major Events While in Office:
- Contested Election (2000)
- Terrorist Attack on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center in New York City (September 11, 2001)
- War in Afghanistan (2001)
- War in Iraq (2003)
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Terrorism Through America's History
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This informative chart gives quick reference information on the Presidents, Vice-Presidents, their terms of office and their political parties.More on the Presidents of the United States
This informative chart gives quick reference information on the Presidents, Vice-Presidents, their terms of office and their political parties.

