William Jefferson
Events (190)
- August 8, 1974: Bill Clinton Says Nixon Should Resign 1974-08-08
- November 2, 1992: Wall Street Journal Predicts ‘Vampire Liberals’ Will Control Clinton White House, Supreme Court 1992-11-02
- November 3, 1992: Clinton Says US No Longer Supports ‘Star Wars’ 1992-11-03
- January 20, 1993: Bill Clinton Inaugurated 1993-01-20
- 12:00 p.m. February 28, 1993: FBI Surrounds Davidian Compound after Botched Raid 1993-02-28
- March 1, 1993: First Day of Waco Standoff; FBI Surrounds Compound with Armored Vehicles 1993-03-01
- March 2, 1993: Koresh Reneges on Surrender Deal 1993-03-02
- April 4, 1993: Former Reagan Justice Department Official Accuses Clinton of Politicizing Justice Department by Firing US Attorneys 1993-04-04
- April 13, 1993: Clinton Advised to Let Justice Department Handle Davidian Standoff 1993-04-13
- April 17-18, 1993: Attorney General Approves Plan to Tear-Gas Branch Davidian Compound 1993-04-17
- April 19, 1993: FBI Assaults Branch Davidian Compound; 78 Die in Fire 1993-04-19
- May 20, 1993: ’Motor Voter’ Law Facilitates Voter Registration 1993-05-20
- September 13, 1993: Clinton, Rabin, Arafat Sign Oslo Accords 1993-09-13
- November 30, 1993: ’Brady Bill’ Imposes Waiting Period on Handgun Purchases, Enrages Gun Enthusiasts 1993-11-30
- December 10, 1993: Clinton Signs North American Free Trade Agreement 1993-12-10
- April 27, 1994: US Gives Bosnians Green Light To Smuggle Arms 1994-04-27
- June 16-17, 1994: Judge Hands Down Harsh Sentences on Davidians 1994-06-16
- September 11, 1994: Suicidal Man Attempts to Crash Small Airplane into White House 1994-09-11
- September 13, 1994: Congress Passes ‘Omnibus Crime Bill,’ Outlaws 19 Assault Weapons 1994-09-13
- September 28, 1994: US, Russia Announce Joint Missile Defense Exercises 1994-09-28
- September 18-November 14, 1994: Key Figure in Al-Qaeda Plot to Assassinate Clinton May Have Ties to ISI 1994-11-14
- January 24, 1995: Clinton Tries to Stop Terrorist Funding with Executive Order 1995-01-24
- February 9, 1995: Clinton Executive Order Extends Warrantless Surveillance Capabilities of Justice Department 1995-02-09
- 4:00 p.m., April 19, 1995: Clinton and Reno Give Press Conference Regarding Oklahoma City Bombing, Promise ‘Swift’ Justice, Death Penalty 1995-04-19
- April 22, 1995: Clintons Offer Reassurance to Nation’s Children in Aftermath of Oklahoma City Bombing 1995-04-22
- April 22, 1995: Attorney General Says Oklahoma City Bombing Almost Certainly ‘Domestic in Nature’ 1995-04-22
- April 25, 1995: Nichols Brothers Charged with Making Explosive Devices, Charges Not Directly Linked to Oklahoma City Bombing 1995-04-25
- May 6, 1995: US Prohibits American Business Firms from Trading with Iran 1995-05-06
- May 9-10, 1995: US, Russia Agree to Restrictions on Theater Missile Defense Systems 1995-05-09
- June 21, 1995: President Clinton Approves CIA’s Rendition Program 1995-06-21
- June 21, 1995: Clinton Puts FBI in Charge of Managing Terrorism in the US 1995-06-21
- June 21, 1995: President Clinton Assigns New Counterterrorism Responsibilities 1995-06-21
- July 11-13, 1995: Prosecutors to Seek Death Penalty against Accused Oklahoma City Bombers 1995-07-11
- August 4, 1995: House Hearings on Waco Conclude; Davidian Confirms that Fires Were Set by Sect Members 1995-08-04
- August 7, 1995: Clinton Sides with Interventionists During Cabinet Meeting 1995-08-07
- August 11, 1995: Clinton Vetoes Bill for US to Defy UN Weapons Embargo on Bosnia 1995-08-11
- October 21, 1995: Clinton Launches Interagency Effort to Track Bin Laden’s Money; Effort Fizzles 1995-10-21
- November 4, 1995 and After: Israelis, Americans Mourn Prime Minister Rabin’s Assassination; Some Call It God’s Work 1995-11-04
- January 30, 1996: Press Reports Accused Oklahoma City Bomber ‘Smiled’ through Films of Bombing and Aftermath; Sister Insists McVeigh Was ‘Smiling at’ Her 1996-01-30
- March 13, 1996: Clinton Administration Criticized for Meetings with Radical Muslim Activist 1996-03-13
- April 25, 1996: New Anti-terrorism Law Passed 1996-04-25
- June 25, 1996: Khobar Towers Are Bombed; Unclear Who Culprit Is 1996-06-25
- June 28, 1996: UN Completes Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Draft 1996-06-28
- July 15, 1996: President Clinton Signs Executive Order on Critical Infrastructure Protection 1996-07-15
- July 17, 1996-September 1996: TWA Flight 800 Crashes; Counterterrorism Funding Boosted in Response 1996-07-17
- July 27, 1996 and After: Anti-Abortion Activist Bombs Atlanta Olympics, Kills Two 1996-07-27
- September 10, 1996: UN Adopts Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; US First to Sign 1996-09-10
- September 24, 1996: US First Signatory of Ban on Nuclear Tests, but Treaty Not Ratified by Congress 1996-09-24
- September 30, 1996: Dole Campaign Using Agnew-Like Political Tactic, Says Columnist 1996-09-30
- October 7, 1996: Fox News Begins Broadcasting; Provides Conservative Alternative to ‘Liberal Bias’ of US News Reporting 1996-10-07