Profile of the Day: Bill Clinton
Happy 69th birthday, Bill Clinton!
William Jefferson Blythe III was born on August 19, 1946 in Hope, Arkansas. His father, William Jefferson Blyth, Jr., was a traveling salesman and died in a car accident three months before his birth. His mother, Virginia Dell, later married Roger Clinton, Sr.
At the age of 16, Clinton met President John F. Kennedy while visiting the White House as a Boys Nation senator. His visit is said to have inspired him to pursue a career in public service. In 1992, he was elected the 42nd President of the United States. Four years later, Clinton became the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term in office.
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