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He served two terms, ending in 2001.","Clinton secured congressional approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which his predecessor had negotiated, and supported further integration of international markets. During his presidency, NATO admitted the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland in 1999, its first enlargement after the Cold War. Economic integration and the expansion of Western institutions were central to his international program, although trade agreements faced opposition from labor and other groups concerned about employment, wages, and environmental protections.","In the Balkans, American diplomacy and NATO military pressure helped produce the Dayton agreement ending the Bosnian war in 1995. NATO later conducted an air campaign against Yugoslavia over Kosovo in 1999. Other crises exposed the limits of this interventionist approach: American forces withdrew from Somalia after losses in Mogadishu, and the United States failed to act decisively against the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Clinton later acknowledged that failure during a visit to Rwanda.","At home, Clinton emphasized deficit reduction, expanded tax credits for working families, and a combination of public investment and market-oriented policies. His attempt at comprehensive health care reform failed. He signed welfare legislation imposing new restrictions on assistance and a major crime bill, both of which later attracted criticism over their social effects. Strong economic growth helped produce federal budget surpluses. 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