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Old Oxford Friendship Turned Political Rivalry
- Cliff Jackson and Bill Clinton met at Oxford in 1968 and formed an unlikely friendship despite political differences.
- Jackson later became a leading anti-Clinton activist who leveraged their personal history to fuel controversies.
Charm Can Be Political Weaponry
- Jackson believed Clinton's charm made his statements unreliable because he tailored his pitch to each listener.
- That perception motivated Jackson to expose what he saw as Clinton's constructed political image.
Draft Revelation From An Oxford Peer
- Jackson first went public about Clinton's draft history after learning Clinton sought ways to avoid active duty in 1969.
- He shared that information with the LA Times, igniting national scrutiny during the 1992 campaign.