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1998
DECEMBER
December 23, 1998
World
Reaction
Four foreign journalists discuss how President Clinton's impeachment
played around the world.
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December 21, 1998
Trial
Of The Century?
A growing number of voices are calling for a censure alternative.
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December 21, 1998
Historical
Perspective
Elizabeth Farnsworth leads a discussion on the vote to impeach
President Clinton. |
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December 21, 1998
Public
Reaction
Some public reaction from Oregon on the impeachment vote. |
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December
17, 1998
Madeline
Albright
The Secretary of State on the goals of the military action in Iraq.
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December 17, 1998
The
Home Front
Members of Congress discuss the attack on Iraq and the impeachment
debate. |
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December 17, 1998
Political
Wrap
Shields & Gigot give analysis of the House's decision to continue with
the debate on impeachment despite the military action in Iraq. |
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December
16, 1998
Striking
Iraq
The U.S. and British military launch air strikes against Iraq. |
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December
16, 1998
Presidential
Address
Hours after a U.S./British air strike against Iraq, President Clinton
speaks to the nation. |
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December 16, 1998
Debate
Delayed
Shields & Gigot discuss the impact of the air strike on the impeachment
proceedings. |
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December 15, 1998
Counting
Heads
On Capitol Hill, more moderate Republicans came out in favor of
impeaching President Clinton. |
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December 15, 1998
Opposing
Views
Deborah Tannen and Shelby Steele debate the impeachment proceedings
of President Clinton. |
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December 14, 1998
Impeachment
Coverage
How has the media covered the House Judiciary Committee's impeachment
hearings? |
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December 14, 1998
Different
Perspectives
Calvin Trillin and William F. Buckley debate their differing
views on the impeachment proceedings. |
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December 14, 1998
Public
Response
How are the American people reacting to the impeachment developments
in Washington? |
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December 11, 1998
Historical
Vote
Kwame Holman narrates excerpts from the House committee debate that led
to the adoption of the first article of impeachment. |
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December 11, 1998
Political
Wrap
Our pundits discuss the Judiciary Committee's vote on impeachment. |
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December
11, 1998
Committee
Reaction
Two members of the Judiciary Committee discuss the impeachment decision.
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December 10, 1998
Final
Arguments
The House Judiciary Committee hears summations from Democratic investigator
Abbe Lowell and Republican investigator David Schippers. |
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December 9, 1998
The
President's Defense
How effective was the president's defense team? |
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December
9, 1998
Swing
Votes
Two moderate Republicans respond to the president's case against impeachment.
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December 9, 1998
Extended
Excerpts
Kwame Holman narrates extended excerpts from day two of the President's
defense before the House Judiciary Committee. |
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December 8, 1998
The
Impeachment Hearings
Full coverage of the case against the President. |
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December
8, 1998
Debating
The Effects
NewsHour analysts discuss the effectiveness of the president's
defense. |
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December 8, 1998
Committee
Reaction
House Judiciary Committee members assess the case made by the president's
lawyers. |
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December 7, 1998
Making
The Case
Two legal experts discuss what type of defense the White House will
present. |
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December 4, 1998
Political
Wrap
Mark Shields and Paul Gigot discuss the ongoing impeachment hearings.
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December 3, 1998
Prosecution
Or Persecution?
In light of the acquittal of former Agriculture Secretary
Mike Espy on corruption charges, Jim Lehrer and guests discuss the independent
counsel law. |
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December 1, 1998
Truth
Or Consequences?
Reaction from two members of the Judiciary Committee on the
consequences of perjury.
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NOVEMBER
November 27, 1998
The
81 Questions
President Clinton answers questions about the Lewinsky matter
put to him by the House Judiciary Committee.
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November 27, 1998
Political
Wrap
Shields and Gigot on the 81 questions answered by President Clinton on
the Lewinsky matter. |
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November 20, 1998
Political
Wrap
Shields and Gigot on the impeachment hearings and the resignation of
Dash. |
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November 20, 1998
Impeachment
Update
Kwame Holman has an update on the impeachment story, including Sam
Dash's decision to resign from the office of the independent counsel. |
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November
19, 1998
The
Impeachment Hearing
Complete coverage of Kenneth Starr's testimony before
the House Judiciary Committee. |
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November 19, 1998
Congressional
Reactions
Two members of the House Judiciary Committee discuss Kenneth Starr's
testimony. |
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November 19, 1998
Analysis
& Commentary
Evaluating Independent Counsel Starr's appearance before
the impeachment inquiry. |
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November 18, 1998
Leaking
The Story?
Did Independent Council Kenneth Starr leak parts of his investigation
to the press? |
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November 17, 1998
The
Malaysia Question
A discussion about Vice President Al Gore's criticism of
Malaysia for its treatment of political opponents. |
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November 17, 1998
The
Committee
A look at the House Judiciary Committee as it prepares for the impeachment
hearings. |
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November 16, 1998
Crisis
Averted?
National Security Adviser Samuel Berger discusses the recent turn
of events in Iraq. |
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November 16, 1998
Congress
Reacts
Four perspectives on the U.S.-Iraqi stand-down. |
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November 13,
1998
Political
Wrap
Shields and Gigot on Paula Jones, impeachment and Iraq. |
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November
9, 1998
Supreme
Court Review
The High Court hears arguments regarding the Starr investigation
and school vouchers. |
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November 9, 1998
Impeachable
Offenses?
House Judiciary Sub-Committee members disagreed as to the definition
of an impeachable offense. |
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November 5, 1998
Starr Witness
The House Judiciary Committee prepares to hear from Independent
Counsel Ken Starr. |
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November 5, 1998
Closer To Impeachment?
Our regional commentators join Margaret Warner to discuss
Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde's announcement of an impeachment inquiry.
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November 2, 1998
Jefferson's Legacy
Margaret Warner is joined by three guests to discuss the
new scientific evidence about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
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OCTOBER
October 26, 1998
On The Campaign Trail
Margaret Warner reports on the first lady from the
campaign trail.
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October 22, 1998
Campaign Ads
How has the White House scandal figured in the 1998 Congressional
races?
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October 16, 1998
Race
Politics?
Elizabeth Brackett reports on why a majority of African-Americans
are standing by President Clinton.
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October 15, 1998
Deal
Reached
Elizabeth Farnsworth speaks with House Majority Leader Dick Armey
and Gene Sperling abouth the budget agreement.
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October 14, 1998
Conversation
Terence Smith has a conversation with Calvin Trillin.
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October 13, 1998
Political
Polls
The histrory of polls and their impact on the political process.
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October 13, 1998
Conversations
Elizabeth Farnsworth speaks with author Shelby Steele.
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October
9, 1998
Political Wrap
Pundits Shields and Gigot on the impeachment vote and the budget
battle. |
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October 9, 1998
Conversations
Terence Smith has a conversation with linguist Deborah Tannen
about the Clinton-Lewinsky matter. |
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October 8, 1998
The Vote
The House votes to pursue a formal impeachment hearing against President
Clinton. |
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October 8, 1998
Historical Perspective
Phil Ponce gets the historical view of the impeachment
inquiry vote. |
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October 7, 1998
A Historic Vote
The House prepares to vote on beginning an impeachment inquiry.
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October 7, 1998
Conversation
With William Buckley
Part III in a series of conversations on the issues
raised by the investigation on President Clinton.
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October 6, 1998
Impeachment Inquiry
Kwame Holman sets up a discussion with our regional commentators,
who take a look at the House impeachment process so far. |
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October 5, 1998
Impeachment
Debate
Excerpts from the House Judiciary Committee debate on whether or not
to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Clinton. Kwame Holman reports.
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October 5, 1998
Hearings
Begin
The Judiciary Committee voted to commence with a formal impeachment
inquiry into the Lewinsky matter. Margaret Warner and guests discuss the proceedings
that led to the Committee's decision. |
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October 2, 1998
More
Starr Evidence
Excerpts from the grand jury testimony of Vernon Jordan and
Bettie Currie and the phone conversations of Linda Tripp and Monica Lewinsky.
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October 1, 1998
Starr's
Tactics
Anthony Lewis and Stuart Taylor join Margaret Warner to discuss the
methods of the Starr Investigation on President Clinton.
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SEPTEMBER
September 30, 1998
Conversation
On Privacy
Part II in a series on coversations about issues raised by the
Clinton/Lewinsky scandal. Phil Ponce speaks with Harvard Professor Orlando Patterson.
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September 29, 1998
Conversation
On Clinton
Elizabeth Farnsworth has a conversation with Stephen Carter on
issues raised by the Clinton/Lewinsky Scandal. |
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September 25, 1998
From The Classroom
A look at how Omaha's schools are handling the Lewinsky matter. |
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September
24, 1998
Impeachment?
Excerpts from the Judiciary Committee news conference reagrding the impeachment
inquiry.
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September 24, 1998
Omaha
Women's Views
Monica Lewinsky's peers discuss the White House scandal.
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September 23, 1998
Views
From The Pulpit
Omaha's religious leaders on the president's moral standing.
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September 23, 1998
Public
Opinion
Margaret Warner is joined by three pollsters to examine the latest
opinion surveys on President Clinton. |
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September 22, 1998
Going
To The Tape
How well did the media handle the president's grand jury appearance?
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September 22, 1998
How Is It Playing?
The heartland of America reacts to President Clinton's testimony.
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September
22, 1998
Congressional
Views
Four members of the House Judiciary Committee join Jim Lehrer to discuss
President Clinton's grand jury testimony. |
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September 21, 1998
Damage
Assessment
What will be the impact of the president's videotaped testimony?
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September 21, 1998
The
Perjury Issue
Did the president commit perjury before the grand jury? |
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September 21, 1998
Making
His Case
Excerpts from Clinton's grand jury testimony. Terence Smith reports.
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September 21, 1998
Clinton's
Grand Jury Testimony
Extended excerpts from President Clinton's grand jury
testimony, narrated by Kwame Holman. |
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September 18, 1998
Going
Public
The Judiciary Committee voted to release President Clinton's grand
jury testimony on Monday. |
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September 17, 1998
The
Tape Debate
Should the House release President Clinton's videotaped testimony?
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September 16, 1998
Senator
Daschle
A partisan atmosphere is sweeping Capitol Hill as lawmakers debate
whether to release the video of President Clinton's grand jury testimony. Senator
Minority leader Tom Daschle discusses his view of the current political crisis.
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September 16, 1998
President's
News Conference
President Clinton fields questions regarding the Starr Report
at a joint news confernce with visiting Czech President Vaclav Havel. |
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September
15, 1998
Polling
Clinton
Andrew Kohut analyzes public opinion of President Clinton, while our
five regional commentators compare how public opinion fits in with their paper's
editorials. |
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September 3, 1998
Should
He Resign?
Four Senators debate whether President Clinton should resign. |
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September 2, 1998
Divided
Attention
Can the president successfully conduct foreign policy in the middle
of a domestic crisis?
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AUGUST
August 27, 1998
Scandal
101
How is the Lewinsky matter being discussed in America's classrooms?
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August 26, 1998
The
Resignation Question
Newspapers differ over whether President Clinton should
resign.
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August 20, 1998
Briefing
Room
Full texts of speeches by President Clinton, Defense Secretary William
Cohen and Gen. Henry Shelton on the decision to launch military strikes in Afghanistan
and Sudan.
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August 19, 1998
Press
And The People
Polls say the public is sick of the Lewinsky story. So why
won't the press drop it? |
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August 19, 1998
Should
He Resign?
Senator John Ashcroft (R-MO), and Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA)
debate whether President Clinton should resign for misleading the public. |
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August 18, 1998
Denver
Reacts
Betty Anne Bowser sat down with a group of voters from Denver to discuss
the President's speech and it possible implications. |
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August 18, 1998
Political
Wrap
After testifying before Kenneth Starr's grand jury, President Clinton
addressed the nation on his "inappropriate relationship" with Monica Lewinsky.
Gigot and Shields discuss the political implications of the president's speech.
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August 18, 1998
From
The Newsroom
Dan Balz, reporter for The Washington Post, reports on the
day after President Clinton's big speech.
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August 18, 1998
What
Do People Think?
Pollster Andy Kohut explores America's opinion of its president.
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August 17, 1998
The
Moment Of Truth
President Clinton speaks to the nation about his grand jury
testimony.
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August 14, 1998
Crisis
Management
How does a crisis like the Monica Lewinsky scandal impact a president's
ability to govern? |
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August 13, 1998
Impact
On The Presidency
What impact will the Starr investigation have on the institution
of of the presidency? |
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August 7, 1998
Public
Disinterest
Our commentators assess the public's view of the Starr investigation.
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JULY
July 30, 1998
Making
His Case
Should the president address the public on the Monica Lewinsky
matter?
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July 29, 1998
Reporters'
Notebook
Three White House reporters discuss the latest in the Starr investigation.
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July 28, 1998
Immunity
Granted
Our pundits discuss the political impact of Monica Lewinsky's immunity
deal. |
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July 24, 1998
Pressed
Secretaries
How do White House press secretaries please both president and
reporter?
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July 16, 1998
Appealing
To The Top
Ruth Marcus of The Washington Post discusses the Starr investigation.
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July 15, 1998
No
More Secrets?
Can the Justice Dept. keep Secret Service testimony from a grand
jury? |
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July 14, 1998
Image
Of Assassination
A digitally-enhanced video of President Kennedy's assassination
hits the stores.
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JUNE
June 30, 1998
A
Worthwhile Trip?
A panel discussion on the value of President Clinton's
trip to China: what it means now and what it could do for the future.
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June 8,
1998
Posthumous
Privilege?
Should attorney-client privilege extend beyond death? |
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June
4, 1998
Clinton's
Legal Woes
The Supreme Court refused to hear from Independent Cousel Kenneth
Starr. |
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June 1, 1998
Tracking
The Story
An update on the executive privilege case.
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MAY
May 29, 1998
Political
Wrap
Our pundits discuss the executive privilege case and new events in
the Starr investigation.
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May 28, 1998
A
Starr Update
Ruth Marcus of the Washington Post joins Margaret Warner in
a Starr investigation update.
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May 19, 1998
Money
Trouble
Did the Chinese military funnel money into the 1996 Clinton campaign?
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May 14, 1998
Tracking
The Story
An update on the Starr Investigation. |
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May 6, 1998
A
Starr Investigation Update
President Clinton's claim of executive privilege
has been denied. |
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May 6, 1998
Privilege
Denied
A debate over executive privilege with two former White House counsels.
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May 1, 1998
A
Starr Investigation Update
A report on the week's developments in the Starr
Investigation.
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APRIL
April 30, 1998
Pressing
Questions
The NewsHour's commentators assess the President's press conference.
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April 16, 1998
New
Developments
A report and discussion on the developments in the Starr
investigation and the Paula Jones case. |
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April 13, 1998
Starr
vs. Bookstores
What rights do people have under the First Amendment to protect
the privacy of their book purchases? |
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April 2, 1998
What
Next?
Margaret Warner gets an update on the Starr investigation. |
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April
1, 1998
Insufficient
Grounds
A judge dismisses Paula Jones' sexual harassment case against the
president.
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MARCH
March 20, 1998
Another
Attempt To Dismiss Jones
Washington Post correspondent, Dan Balz, comments
on the day's events in the Paula Jones case.
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March 18, 1998
Double
Standard
How have women's groups responded to allegations against the president?
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March 17, 1998
Willey's
Impact
Commentators discuss the impact that Willey has had on the public
opinion polls of President Clinton.
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March 16, 1998
He
Said, She Said
The president denies the latest allegations of sexual misconduct.
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March 13, 1998
Paula
Jones Update
Margaret Warner discusses the Paula Jones case with Washington
Post correspondent, Dan Balz.
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March 10, 1998
Who
Do You Trust?
Americans' faith in their government is low, but improving.
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March 9, 1998
Campaign
Fund-Raising Abuse
Jim Lehrer is joined by the Washington Post's Justice
Department reporter Robert Suro in a discussion about several campaign-related
fronts.
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March 5, 1998
The
Money Chase
Two senators discuss the Senate committe's final vote on the
investigation in campaign finance.
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March 5, 1998
Starr
Investigation
The Washington Post reports details of President Clinton's
sealed deposition.
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March 3, 1998
Tracking
The Story
Dan Balz of The Washington Post discusses Vernon Jordan's testimony.
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FEBRUARY
February 24, 1998
Starr Witness
Clinton Aide Sidney Blumenthal is called before a grand jury.
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February 18, 1998
Executive
Privilege
Margaret Warner and Dan Balz discuss the events around the
Clinton Investigation.
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February 13, 1998
Acting Independently
Our presidential historians, joined by Professor Katy
Harriger, offer some historical perspectives on the role of the independent
counsel.
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February 12, 1998
In
The Line Of Fire
Can Kenneth Starr require Secret Service officers to testify?
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February 10, 1998
Investigating
the President
Reaction to Marcia Lewis grand jury testimony with Dan Balz
of The Washington Post.
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February 6, 1998
Out
Of Control? - Part I
Rahm Emanuel, senior adviser to the President for policy
and strategy, discusses the series of leaks the Starr investigation. |
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February
6, 1998
Out
Of Control? - Part II
Two former White House Counsels and a television producer
discuss the leaks from the Starr investigation.
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February 6, 1998
Beyond
The Beltway
What is one city's take on the developing White House scandal?
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February 6, 1998
Political
Wrap
Our pundits discuss the regional response to the presidential crisis.
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February 5, 1998
Investigating
The President
Reaction to Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's press conference
with Dan Balz of The Washington Post.
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February 2, 1998
Investigating
The President
The latest developments in the Clinton investigation with
Dan Balz of The Washington Post.
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JANUARY
January 29, 1998
Overexposure?
Has the media's coverage of the White House crisis gone too far?
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January 28, 1998
Reaction
On The Hill
Congressional reaction to President Clinton's State of the Union
address and the allegations that surround him.
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January 28, 1998
The
View From Denver
Reaction to the State of the Union from a citizen's panel
in Denver.
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January 28, 1998
Addressing
History
Our historians place President Clinton's speech in context.
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January 28, 1998
From
The Newsroom
More on the White House crisis with Dan Balz of The Washington Post. |
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January 27, 1998
The
Republican Response
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, of Mississippi, delivers
the Republican response to the President's speech.
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January 27, 1998
Analyzing
The Speech
Shields and Gigot, joined by veteran Congress-watcher Norman
Ornstein, examine the impact of the President's speech.
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January 27, 1998
State
Of The Union Address
President Clinton outlines his vision for the country,
highlighting the need to rescue Social Security and to prepare technologically
and educationally for the 21st Century.
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January 27, 1998
State
Of The Union Preview
Mark Shields, Paul Gigot and Norman Ornstein of the
American Enterprise Institute, preview the State of the Union.
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January 27, 1998
Regional
Reaction
Regional commentators discuss the first lady's reaction to the
Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.
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January 23, 1998
Political
Wrap
Our pundits discuss the President's chances of surviving the latest
scandal.
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January 22, 1998
The
President & The Law
The legal ramifications of allegations against the President.
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January 22, 1998
Crisis
In Perspective
A panel of historians explores the impact of scandal on the
Presidency.
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January 22, 1998
Shields
& Gigot
Our pundits discuss the political implications of President Clinton's
alleged affair.
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January 21, 1998
President
Clinton
In an exclusive NewsHour interview, President Clinton denies he
interfered with an investigation into a reported affair, discusses his foreign
policy objectives and expounds upon his domestic policy initiatives. |
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