Slick Willie to speak at USNA today

The best speeches that you will hear a President give .... is when he is no longer President ... and can truly relax and be himself.



So ... for the Slick Willie / Clintonistas on the Poli Board:


USNA will be live streaming the Forrestal Lecture today at 1430. You will be able to access the feed online at the following link:



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The speaker for this Lecture will be former President William Jefferson Clinton.



The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton was elected the Forty-Second President of the United States in 1992. During the administration of President Clinton, the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic wellbeing than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could point to the lowest unemployment rate in modern times, the lowest inflation in 30 years, the highest home ownership in the country's history, dropping crime rates in many places, and reduced welfare rolls.



In high school, he met President John Kennedy in the White House Rose Garden. The encounter led him to enter a life of public service. He graduated from Georgetown University and in 1968 won a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University. He also received a law degree from Yale University in 1973, and entered politics in his home states of Arkansas. President Clinton was elected Arkansas Attorney General in 1976, and won the governorship in 1978.



The Clinton Presidency effected change and positively influenced the United States reputation on the world stage, successfully dispatching peace keeping forces to war-torn Bosnia and influencing Iraq when Saddam Hussein stopped United Nations nuclear and biological inspections. He became a global proponent for an expanded NATO, more open international trade and a worldwide campaign against drug trafficking. He drew huge crowds when he traveled through South America, Europe, Russia, Africa, and China, advocating U.S. style freedom.



After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the William J. Clinton Foundation, with the mission to improve global health, strengthen economies, promote healthier childhoods, and protect the environment by fostering partnerships among governments, businesses, nongovernmental organizations, and private citizens to turn good intentions into measurable results. Throughout the Foundation’s history and growth, Secretary Clinton and Chelsea offered their voice, vision, and counsel. To recognize their past contributions and acknowledge their role in shaping the Foundation’s future, the Foundation was renamed the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation.



In addition to his Foundation work, President Clinton has joined with former President George H.W. Bush three times – after the 2004 tsunami in South Asia, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Hurricane Ike in 2008, and with President George W. Bush in Haiti in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake. Today the Clinton Foundation supports economic growth, job creation, and sustainability in Haiti.



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The Forrestal Series was established in 1970 in honor of the late James V. Forrestal who, as one of the foremost proponents of seapower in our era, was instrumental in the development of the modern Navy. The purpose of the series is to enhance the education, awareness and appreciation of the members of the Brigade of Midshipmen in the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the Nation and the world. This Forrestal Lecture is supported by generous gifts from the Class of 1946.



Featured speakers have been leading representatives from various walks of life - government, the arts, humor, literature, education, sports, politics, science and other major fields on the national and international scene. Recent speakers have included Admiral Leighton W. Smith, Mr. Miles O’Brien, Captain Jim Lovell, Former Vice President Cheney, Secretary Ray Mabus, Tom Brokaw, Governor Martin O’Malley, Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Senator John McCain.

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