Video: 'Bill Clinton's Farewell Address 2001'

(Thursday, January 18, 2001, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Two days before his term of office expired, U.S. President Bill Clinton said goodbye to the nation tonight, using his final televised address to look back at his administration’s accomplishments and warn the incoming president against retrenching from the world or squandering the country’s economic prosperity. Continue reading President Clinton touts gains as he bid farewell 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 18 2001) →

Video: '2000 Election December 12 Gore v. Bush Supreme Court Decision' (5 videos)

(Tuesday, December 12, 2000, about 10 p.m. EST; during the United States presidential election, 2000) — Five weeks after one of the most unsettled presidential elections in American history, Texas Governor George W. Bush, a Republican, became president-elect tonight as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 it was reversing the ruling of the Florida Supreme Court allowing hand recount of votes in Florida.

The ruling, in effect, ensured Bush would win the presidency over incumbent Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee, a Democrat. Continue reading Supreme Court votes 5-4 to give presidential election to George W. Bush 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 12 2000) →

Video: '2000 Election Night Coverage' (38 videos)

(Tuesday, November 7, 2000, during the 2000 United States presidential election) — The outcome of today‘s U.S. presidential election between Governor George W. Bush of Texas, a Republican, and incumbent Vice President Al Gore of Tennessee, a Democrat, wound up in almost a dead heat, prompting a controversial recount in Florida that would continue until Dec. 12, 2000. Continue reading Bush, Gore finish in near dead heat, prompting protracted recount in Florida 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 2000) →

Video: 'George W. Bush and Al Gore 3rd Presidential Debate 2000'

(Tuesday, October 17, 2000, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the 2000 United States presidential election) — In their final confrontation before the nation’s voters tonight, Vice President Al Gore cited accomplishments throughout his public career as evidence that he is a champion of working Americans, while Texas Governor George W. Bush cast himself as a leader from outside Washington with a record of uniting Republicans and Democrats. Continue reading Bush and Gore stage vigorous give-and-take in final TV debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 17 2000) →

Video: 'George W. Bush and Al Gore 2nd Presidential Debate 2000'

(Wednesday, October 11, 2000, 9:00-10:30 p.m. EDT; during the 2000 United States presidential election) — Texas Governor George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore agreed more than they disagreed tonight in an event that was often closer to a cordial conversation than a debate as they exchanged views on tense foreign conflicts and domestic matters like racial profiling, gun control and same-sex marriage. Continue reading Bush and Gore meet in restrained second TV debate 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 11 2000) →