Incumbents
- President: Bill Clinton (Democratic)
- Vice President: Al Gore (Democratic)
- Chief Justice: William Rehnquist
- Speaker of the House of Representatives: Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia)
- Senate Majority Leader: Bob Dole (R-Kansas) (until June 12), Trent Lott (R-Mississippi) (starting June 12)
- Congress: 104th
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