Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
This chapter focuses on one of the most controversial presidents of the twentieth century, Bill Clinton. Political scandals notwithstanding, all agree that Clinton's intelligence and knowledge of policymaking details were very impressive. Clinton was a master at asserting presidential control over the executive branch of the government, including the independent agencies, and, in addition, was an unusually hardworking president who was deeply immersed in the policymaking details of his administration. He demanded total control over the workings of the executive branch—an attitude that filtered into his decisions in appointing and dismissing, as well as controlling, subordinates. Much like Lyndon Johnson, Clinton wanted no disagreement, indeed no independent forces, within his executive department, and also expressed no hesitation in exercising his authority to remove executive officials.
Keywords: controversial presidents, Bill Clinton, policymaking details, presidential control, independent agencies, Lyndon Johnson, independent forces
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