Last Wednesday, former President of the United States Bill Clinton recalled himself by putting forward a proposal to edit one of the amendments to the country's constitution. Speaking at the John F. Kennedy Museum and Library in Boston, the former head of state called on congressmen to amend the 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951 and prohibiting the president from electing a third term.
For now, the precedent of three terms in power remains with President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In 1944, he was even elected to a fourth term, but in 1945 the president died.
According to Clinton, in light of new realities, the text should be edited as follows: “no person can be elected President of the United States more than twice in a row .” Referring to rising life expectancy in the United States, Mr. Clinton suggested: “20 years from now, faced with old problems, people may want to see the man or woman who was previously elected to office at the age of 45 or 50 again as president. But the people will not have the opportunity to do this.”
Clinton never tires of emphasizing her complete satisfaction with her life after leaving the presidency: “I was surprised at how happy I felt to be back in my old life.” The ex-president, having left the White House in 2001, sat down to write his memoirs. In terms of publishing, they are scheduled for autumn 2004, but may appear earlier. Clinton's opus could be a boon for Democratic presidential candidates.
Amending the 22nd Amendment and returning Bill Clinton to the White House as president are unlikely. But his presence in the White House, for example, as the spouse of potential President Hillary Clinton cannot be completely ruled out.