In contrast, starr s 445page report recounted the sexual encounter between clinton and lewinsky in explicit detail and was published after the house voted 36363 to release it publicly. The following is the complete, unedited text of the final, corrected version of independent counsel kenneth starrs report to the house on president clinton. This encounter at cooper union, after all, paled in comparison with the 445page starr report, which was the culmination of independent counsel kenneth starrs fouryear investigation of the. The starr report the independent counsels complete report to congress on the investigation of president clinton by kenneth starr, starr commission. Apr 22, 2016 lewinsky with bill clinton at the white house in 1995. Lewinsky scandal article about lewinsky scandal by the free. Paula corbin jones, a former arkansas state worker who claimed that bill clinton had accosted her sexually in 1991 when he was governor of arkansas. Transcript of conversations between monica lewinsky and. That people can read the transcripts is horrific enough, but a few weeks later, the audio tapes are aired on tv, and significant portions made available online. But the starr report does include a sentence confirming a clinton lewinsky use of a cigar in a sexual act. Others ask how they can explain this immoral behavior and thwarting of the law to their children, especially in light of all the salacious details that were made public in special prosecutor kenneth starrs report on the clintonlewinsky affair. Starr wont present interim report, spokesman says june. Mar 27, 2019 lewinsky was responding to a law professors comparison of muellers stillconfidential report on the ties between trumps 2016 presidential campaign and the russian government to the 1998 release of the starr report.
Paula corbin jones, a former arkansas state worker who claimed that bill clinton had accosted her sexually in 1991 when he was governor of arkansas, had brought a sexual harassment. The following is the complete, unedited text of the final, corrected version of independent counsel kenneth starr s report to the house on president clinton. Lewinsky testified that wednesday, november 15, 1995 the second day of the government shutdown marked the beginning of her sexual relationship with the president. Excerpts from the starr report concerning seven sexual encounters november 15 sexual encounter ms. The starr report, officially the referral from independent counsel kenneth w. Update its been 20 years since the drudge report broke the bill clintonmonica lewinsky affair, which would mar clintons presidency and bring a house impeachment vote.
Though its a legal document, the starr report, published in late 1998, reads like a racy novel about the most powerful man in the world, president bill clinton, and a young intern, monica lewinsky, whos portrayed as a spoiled beverly hills brat performing oral sex on the president while he talked to colleagues on the telephone andrew morton, the author of diana. Starr wont present interim report, spokesman says june 5, 1998. Nature of president clintons relationship with monica lewinsky a. Monica lewinsky was not violated and rudy giulianis sleazy claims minimize the seriousness of sexual abuse. Aug 04, 2015 the report of independent counsel kenneth starr s report to the united states congress has been published. It has come to be known as the greatest scandal in american history. The starr report, however, went far beyond establishing that the president lied when he denied having sexual relations with lewinsky, and included sexual details of various encounters that suggest the report also had as its purpose to embarrass clinton and thus limit his effectiveness as president. Kavanaugh proposed graphic questions for bill clinton during starr probe. Clinton lewinsky scandal lewinsky scandal paula corbin jones, a former arkansas state worker who claimed that bill clinton had accosted her sexually in 1991 when he was governor of arkansas, had brought a sexual harassment lawsuit against the president. Americans unmoved by prospect of clinton, lewinsky. House of representatives and acquittal by the senate. The starr report differed in some key areas from the drudge report.
President clinton and monica lewinsky in november 1995. But the starr report does include a sentence confirming a clintonlewinsky use of a cigar in a sexual act. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Starr in conformity with the requirement of title 28, united states code, section 595c, is a united states federal government report by independent counsel ken starr concerning his investigation of president bill clinton.
Jun 10, 2018 kenneth starr on the parallels between the lewinsky scandal and the russia investigation. President barack obamas hilarious final white house correspondents dinner speech duration. What came to be known as the starr report has become a central document in contemporary america, if not the world. The sexual relationship took place between 1995 and 1997 and came to light in 1998. The nature of the encounters between clinton and lewinsky is partly dictated by the complicated. Initial sexual encounters from independent counsel kenneth starr s report to the house on president clinton. Bill clintonmonica lewinsky scandaltimeline of key moments. Ten encounters of a sexual kind the following are excerpts from the starr report about president clintons sexual relationship with monica lewinsky. In late july, 1998, lewinsky turned the dress over to kenneth starr s investigators after signing an immunity agreement. The news about starrs investigation into clintons scandal broke just days. The story has been widely talked about, moderately referred to in the mainstream press, and narrowly i. Some of the language in these documents is sexually explicit. List of books and articles about clintonlewinsky scandal.
May 12, 2008 lewinsky scandal still affects clintons. Willey had called the white house again, this time to report that mr. News of a possible extramarital affair between bill clinton and monica lewinsky during the 199596 period surfaced in january 1998, coming to light in the course of in vestigations related to paula jones sexual harassment lawsuitl against arthur h. Sep 11, 1998 explosive starr report outlines case for impeachment document provides sordid details of the clinton lewinsky relationship. Lewinsky eventually told investigators that on the matter of jordans role, she was exaggerating the truth. Clinton ended a televised speech in late january 1998 with the statement that he did. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the starr report into the president bill clinton lewinsky affair. Explosive starr report outlines case for impeachment. Even by the time monica lewinsky s name surfaced on the drudge report in january 1998, bill and hillary clinton were plenty familiar with drastic. According to ms lewinsky, she and the president had ten sexual encounters, eight while she worked at the white house and two thereafter.
A blood sample was taken from clinton on august 3, and on august 17, the fbi reported its conclusion that clinton was the source of the semen on the dress to a reasonable degree of scientific certainty. The stained blue dress that almost lost a presidency. When kenneth starr first became independent counsel, he. But one thing really stands out, i suspect almost all of us know who monica lewinsky is. Kenneth starr on the parallels between the lewinsky scandal. Bbc news starr report ten encounters of a sexual kind. The starr report into the president bill clinton lewinsky. So, in honor of it having been 18 years since president clinton admitted to having an improper relationship with lewinsky, it might be time for a reminder as to the importance of the lewinsky scandal that shook the 90s, and its ultimate significance in american politics.
The monica lewinsky scandal began in the late 1990s, when america was rocked by a political sex scandal involving president bill clinton and monica lewinsky, a. Kenneth starr on the parallels between the lewinsky scandal and the russia investigation. Even by the time monica lewinskys name surfaced on the drudge report in january 1998, bill. Microcomp output file government publishing office.
The starr report into the president bill clinton lewinsky affair kindle edition by starr, kenneth w. Ready to read the report despite decades of digital decay, the. Part 1 transcript of conversations between monica lewinsky and linda trip by the associated press excerpts from audio tapes that linda tripp made of conversations with monica lewinsky, released friday as part of evidence referred to the house judiciary committee by independent counsel kenneth starr. Americans unmoved by prospect of clinton, lewinsky testimony. Lewinsky with bill clinton at the white house in 1995. Public interest in the white house sex scandal has not increased at all with the news that president clinton and monica lewinsky will soon give grand jury testimony. May 04, 2018 i n june 1995, monica lewinskys move to washington, d. Mueller delivered a report on his probe, which began in mid2017, to attorney general william barr last friday. In general, however, it is fair to say the press resisted spreading such rumors.
Initial sexual encounters from independent counsel kenneth starrs report to the house on president clinton. Explosive starr report outlines case for impeachment document provides sordid details of the clintonlewinsky relationship. Kaye who had disbelieved stories he had heard from democratic national committee people about an affair between ms. Clinton documents show how the white house closed ranks. Lewinsky scandal article about lewinsky scandal by the. The prosecutor accuses clinton of perjury, obstruction of justice, witness tampering and. The 445page document lists 11 grounds for impeachment and 10 sexual encounters between the president and monica lewinsky. Starr subpoenas clinton to appear before grand jury 072598. His father died before he was born, and he was originally named william jefferson blythe 4th, but after his mother remarried, he assumed the surname of his. Subsequent press accounts of jordan treated him with great suspicion. Transcript of conversations between monica lewinsky and linda. Im talking about the starr report the referral from independent counsel. In the end, the starr report omits any mention of either attempted obstruction by jordan, or the taped allegations of his telling lewinsky to lie under oath.
She was a 21yearold recent college grad with an unpaid internship in the office of president bill clintons chief. The starr report, however, went far beyond establishing that the president lied when he denied having sexual relations with lewinsky, and included sexual details of various encounters that suggest the report also had as its purpose to embarrass clinton and thus limit his effectiveness as. In late july, 1998, lewinsky turned the dress over to kenneth starrs investigators after signing an immunity agreement. Monica lewinsky weighed in tuesday on the handling of special counsel robert muellers report on president trump in a threeword tweet that compared it to the ken starr investigation that exposed her affair with president bill clinton lewinsky was responding to a law professors comparison of muellers stillconfidential report on the ties between trumps. The report of independent counsel kenneth starrs report to the united states congress has been published. But after the demise of their affair, the ill winds of. Lewinskys dad speaks out on investigations toll april. But according to lewinskys testimony there was no mutual masturbation and the meeting was in general less sordid than the leaks. Bill clintons conduct with monica lewinsky became public monday, showing. Some of the language in this section is sexually explicit. Clinton defends his lewinsky speech 9298 clintons team will attempt to counter starr report 9198 more stories indepth. The clintonlewinsky scandal was a united states political sex scandal that involved 49yearold president bill clinton and 22yearold white house intern monica lewinsky. I hereby submit a final report on the rule 6 e inquiry you ordered to be undertaken by me. Lewinsky meets with independent counsels office 072798.
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