President of the World: The Bill Clinton Phenomenon, a Hardball Documentary With Chris Matthews

S1 E8: There’s not a single political figure today with the global reach and influence of Bill Clinton -- a former U.S. President turned humanitarian and diplomat extraordinaire. No one else in the political arena has the ability to command the attention of world leaders and organizations everywhere quite like he does. Since President Clinton left office in January 2001, he’s taken on a new and very successful role as an international humanitarian -- his Clinton Global Initiative, Clinton Health Access Initiative, the William J. Clinton Foundation and countless other worthy efforts have made him a hero to peoples across the globe. Clinton’s innate talent for diplomacy gained him international recognition in 2009 when he aided in the release of two imprisoned American journalists from North Korea. He’s also provided invaluable political support to President Obama, hitting the campaign trail for countless Democratic candidates leading up to the November 2010 midterm elections. For this program, host Chris Matthews managed to spend a whirlwind week with Bill Clinton -- hopping from the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City to Ireland, where the Hardball host sat down for a one-on-one interview with the former president. In addition, the hour includes intimate interviews with many of Clinton’s close friends and colleagues, including Tony Blair, Terry McAuliffe, John Podesta, Mary Steenburgen and Kevin Spacey.