European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A president on the go president Clinton Waves to supporters in new Haven conn., As demonstrators protest what they consider his Many broken promises. Surprisingly Strong protest vote for the far right party of Vladimir v. A Mirinovsky weakening the hand of russian reformers. More than anything the hallmark of Clinton s presidency has been a drive for change to shake things up make things happen. Quot i desperately want to make a difference Quot he said on the eve of his inauguration last Jan. 20.Clinton has a Long Way to go to fulfil countless promises but no one can accuse him of treading water. Universal health insurance for example. Other presidents have flirted with the idea but Clinton forced it to Center stage for political debate. It s no longer a question of whether to do it but rather How to do it. The jury is still out but health care will be one of the most prominent issues in Congress in 1994. So will welfare Reform and proposals to end the violence and bloodshed on american streets. Looking Back on 1993, Clinton s presidency was a roller coaster of ups and Downs. He got off to a disastrous Start As his new administration was swamped in controversy Over Tough issues such As abortion and Gays in the military. There was Quot Nanny Gate Quot Zoe Baird s withdrawal As attorney general nominee after disclosure that she failed to pay social Security taxes on illegal aliens Quot travel Gate Quot the Bumble firing of seven travel office employees Quot hair Gate Quot Clinton s $200 haircut on air Force one on a runway of los Angeles International Airport and finally Quot White watergate Quot the role of the Clinton in a failed real estate Deal. Republicans were emboldened when they successfully blocked Clinton s multimillion Dollar package of spending in an economic stimulus initiative. There were some Early victories such As the family leave and motor voter Bills but the first real Success was the razor thin win on the president s budget package. Another was the warmly received nomination of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the supreme court the first Justice named by a democratic president in a Quarter Century. Clinton went on vacation in August bitterly complaining about divisive partisanship in Congress White House officials were still in Shock Over the july suicide of Deputy counsel Vincent w. Foster or. The picture began to brighten in september. There was the unveiling of vice president a Core s plan for shrinking government and making it More efficient the historic White House handshake of israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and Plo chairman Yasser Arafat. Clinton delivered a speech launching his health care initiative although its formal unveiling was still weeks away. Suddenly on oct. 3, there was another upheaval in Clinton s world. Eighteen americans were killed in a firefight in Somalia a Quot the Low for me As president Quot he says a and Clinton went into Retreat soon ordering the withdrawal of All american forces by april 1. The later victories on the Brady Bill Naftal and Gatt lifted the White House mood and the president s standing climbed in the polls. The year ended on a sour note with a growing clamor for an Independent investigation of the Clinton involvement in a failed financial investment called Whitewater. Americans found their new president approachable. Some 7.5 million people wrote to him in 1993, compared with 2.3 million letters to president Bush in 1992. For 1994, Clinton promises More change. Quot Well always work Long hours Quot he said Quot taut i think Well work harder and Well be better organized. Well work smarter and be better organized and i Don t think the Pace will be As Back breaking for the . By Nancy Benac 1 the associated press n o matter How Many times he tells the Story Bill Clinton still chokes up when he Speaks of one White House visitor. The Man caught Clinton after a White House tour and told the president the new family leave Law allowed him to take time off work to be with his gravely ill daughter. Quot Don t you Ever think what you do Here does not have an Impact on people Quot the Man assured the president. Clinton loves that Story because it goes right to his Core from the instant he took office William Jefferson Clinton has been in a hurry a setting a frenzied Pace for himself and his staff As he rushes to reverse 12 years of Republican Rule. Quot i m the most impatient person on Earth Quot he readily admits. Quot if there is a legitimate criticism about me it is that i have thrown myself against the Wall this  v that goes for recreation As Well As work. He golfs rain or Shine it jogs Winter and Spring dispenses hugs left and right and shakes hands with All Comers. In his first year As president Clinton has convened town Halls summits and conferences at every turn delving into mind numbing detail on everything from Northwest Timber to health care Reform to International Trade. He is the walking definition of a policy work. A half hour after a nightlife town Hall in health care West off the air Clinton was still holding Forth in a Tampa studio. Ninety minutes after a conference on the California Economy was to have ended Clinton was still soliciting More comments. His penchant for Over indulging in any experience has brought a new time zone to the White House Cost a Clinton Standard time. He is new age and Down Home. He loves Salsa movies and playing the saxophone. During his Cabinet Retreat at Camp David Clinton had a Quot Facilitator Quot Lead the group in revealing painful personal experiences. Not shy about such Public musings Clinton did not hesitate to share a Schoolboy s angst at being teased about his weight. He talks in Folksy witticism sewing up his Arkansas accent at will Quick to fire off self deprecating one liners. He loves to joke about his big feet biggest at the White House since Woodrow Wilson a and takes great pleasure in reciting poll results that show people think his wife Hillary is smarter than he is. This president however is a super smart Rhodes scholar who reads four or five books at a time. His heroes Are activists John f. Kennedy s vigor and vision inspired him to a life of Public service. He admires George Washington for never conceding defeat and emulates that Quality by pursuing his goals doggedly. Quot too dumb to know we were beat Quot he said of his come from behind Victory on the North american free Trade agreement. Quot we must be bold Quot Clinton declared in his , and even his redecorated Oval office a with vivid colors and powerful stripes a sends that message. And yet for All the bravado and vigor there is vulnerability to this president. Bill Clinton the father for example is overeager to help daughter Chelsea with her math. He Calls it his Quot daily struggle to avoid becoming completely irrelevant Quot to the 13-year-old. He s Quick to bristle at charges he has compromised on his convictions in the Rush to get things done. Quot i have fought my guts out for that Guy Quot Clinton raged to a reporter who told him that one supporter had lost Faith. To another who questioned his scaled Back Effort to open the military to homosexuals he snapped Quot it May be a sign of madness sir but it is not a sign of  with Clinton such outbursts Are soon forgotten and he fast returns to the upbeat attitude of Quot make change your  a group of Navy seals joins Clinton in a jog along a California Beach. 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