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December 1998
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This is an archive of Washington Post news and feature stories from December 1998 about the accusations against President Clinton. Links to coverage from other months are on the News Archive page.

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From Thurssday, December 31

Lott Circulates Plan for Weeklong Senate Trial
 Leaders of conservative groups as well as House Republican prosecutors are resisting a plan for an expedited impeachment trial that is being circulated by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.

From Wednesday, December 30

House 'Managers' Chart Strategy for Senate Trial
 The House-appointed prosecutors in President Clinton's impeachment said they are preparing to mount a full-scale trial in the Senate that could include public testimony from major witnesses in the case.

• A Birthday Wreath for Andrew Johnson

From Monday, December 28

Senators Envision a Quick and Early Clinton Trial
 Key senators say the Senate trial of President Clinton could begin within days after Congress reconvenes Jan. 6 and conclude swiftly, possibly with a tough censure although perhaps without a financial penalty.

• Hastings Knows That Sinking Feeling
 • McCurry Clarifies Remarks on Clinton

From Sunday, December 27

Americans Struggle Over New Standards
 The sharply divided public reaction to the impeachment of President Clinton has provided a dramatic showcase of a struggle for American values that goes back to the 1960s and remains unresolved today.

From Saturday, December 26

Moynihan Supports Censure
 Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who had not previously revealed his position, said in a published report that he favors censure of the president.

From Thursday, December 24

DeLay Urges Senators to Read Sealed Evidence
 Republicans remained divided over whether President Clinton should be censured. House Majority Whip Tom DeLay called on senators to "spend plenty of time in the evidence room" before agreeing to a deal.

• For Process-Servers, 1998 Was Nirvana
 • Clinton Warmly Welcomed in Baltimore
 • Will the Senate Trial Be Televised?

   


From Wednesday, December 23

Momentum For Censure Growing in the Senate
 Momentum for punishment short of removing President Clinton appears to have gathered strength in the Senate.

• Gore Steps Up as Clinton's Chief Defender
• Allies: Clinton Relied Too Much on Polls
• Democrats Rage at Rep. Goode
 • Campaign Manager on Two Burton Payrolls

From Tuesday, December 22

Byrd Cites Possibility of Avoiding Senate Trial
 Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), an influential authority on the procedures of the Senate, opened the door to a compromise resolution of the impeachment of President Clinton, but pointedly warned the White House not to try to broker a censure deal.

• Gephardt's Rhetoric Connects
 • Trial's Managers Chart an Uncertain Course
 • A New Role for High Court's Taskmaster

From Monday, December 21

Clinton Team Considers Legal Fight Against Trial
 The White House is seriously weighing a legal assault on the legitimacy of President Clinton's impeachment by a lame-duck Congress, arguing that the new House of Representatives that convenes in January must revisit the matter and approve new articles before a Senate trial.

• Poll: Punish Clinton, Don't Remove Him
 • GOP Moderates Face Consequences of Vote
 • For This President, It's Impeachment Lite
 • Reporters, Questioning Themselves

From Sunday, December 20

Clinton Impeached
 The House of Representatives impeached the president of the United States Saturday for only the second time in American history, charging William Jefferson Clinton with lying under oath and obstructing justice to cover up an Oval Office affair with a young intern.

• Image: Sunday's Front Page
 • Clinton: Vows to Finish Term
 • The Day: Not a Washington Novel
• Livingston: Resigns, Urges Clinton to Follow
 • New Speaker: Hastert the Front-Runner
 • The Debate: A Crystallizing Moment
 • Analysis: Reality Meets Rhetoric
 • Censure: Obstacles in Senate
 • The Parties: An Ever-Widening Chasm
 • Text of Clinton's Statement
 • Text of Livingston's Statement | Video
 • Excerpts: More of Saturday's Statements
 • Reactions: D.C. | Nation
 • Local Delegation: Sticking to Party Line
 • Television: A Nation Stunned To Silence
 • Kornheiser Column: Bill's Next Gig
 • Larry Flynt: The Barers of Bad News
 • Slick Willie: Nickname Proves Hard to Slip
 • Sex: The Sinner of Attention
 • Low Point: View from the Capitol Basement

From Saturday, December 19

Partisan Bitterness Infuses Historic Debate
 The House of Representatives debated whether to impeach a president for the first time in 130 years and split sharply along party lines about whether the ultimate constitutional punishment fits the nature of President Clinton's alleged crimes.

• White House Attacks Credibility of Process
 • On the Hill, 9 Approaches to History
 • Democrats, GOP Clash Over FBI Documents
 • Morella Opposes Impeachment
 • GOP Support for Livingston Appears Solid
 • Shales: Tuning In to the All-Day Talk Show
 • Analysis: In Debate, House Stands Divided
 • Democrats Feel Bitterness of Minority
 • Bizzare Calm Envelops Capitol
 • McCurry Had His 'Doubts'
 • '60s Culture Clash Underlies a New Crisis
 • Larry Flynt, Investigative Pornographer
 • They Still Swear It's Not About Sex
 • So Much News, So Little Time
 • Original Jones Lawyers Seek $874,571
 • With Capital in Panic, Pizza Deliveries Soar
 • Text: Excerpts From the Debate
 • Text: First Lady Urges Reconciliation

From Friday, December 18

Debate to Begin; Livingston Admits Infidelity
 House Republicans decided to open debate on the impeachment of President Clinton even as U.S. forces continued to attack Iraq and the new GOP leader, Speaker-designate Bob Livingston (La.), acknowledged his own past sexual "indiscretions."

• Another 'Surreal' Day on the Hill
 • Analysis: Civility at Breaking Point
 • The Articles Explained
 • Livingston's Past Becomes an Issue
 • Full Text: Livingston's Statement
 • White House Angry About GOP Charge
 • Clinton Keeps a Full Schedule
 • Lott Retreats From Criticism of Airstrikes
 • GOP Fence-Sitters Go Down to the Wire
 • Clinton Foes Plan Resignation Drive
 • Democrats Angered by Inevitable
 • Rally for Clinton Draws New Voices
 • Key Black Supporters Question U.S. Attack
 • Area Lawmakers Join Public Debate
 • LaHood to Preside Over Debate
 • Speaking With Ear to Future
 • Rep. Barney Frank, Minority Wit
 • At White House, Parties Must Go On
 • Text: Gephardt Statement at Rally
 • Thurs. Statements on Iraq, Impeachment

From Thursday, December 17

Divided Republicans Reschedule Debate
 Returning to Washington poised to impeach President Clinton, House Republicans postponed this morning's climactic floor session after vigorous debate about whether delay would play into the hands of a White House on the verge of defeat.

• This Time, Politics Beyond Water's Edge
 • Iraq Bombing Fuels Impeachment Fire
 • Decided & Undecided: Dividing the Capitol
 • In Poll, Most Expect House to Impeach
 • Committee Report Condemns President
 • Calm in the Center of the Storm
 • Scaife Denies Ties to 'Conspiracy,' Starr
 • The Doubts of a Fervent Ind. Conservative
 • Local Lawmakers Making Decisions
 • Celebrities Rally Against GOP 'Coup'

   


From Wednesday, December 16

Clinton's Chances Dimming in House
 President Clinton's chances of fending off impeachment deteriorated dramatically as key uncommitted Republicans declared that they will vote against him when the House opens its historic debate this week.

• White House Options Dwindling
 • DeLay: GOP's Enforcer Propelled Process
 • 'Moderates' Plod Paths to Decision
 • Dole Offers Censure Plan
 • Similar Predicaments in Mideast, Congress
 • 2,000 Jam Shays's Town Meeting
 • Holdout Morella Could Be Key for Clinton
 • Schippers: Panel's Passionate Persuader
 • Voters, Interest Groups Give House Earful
 • For Lame Ducks, Last Vote for History
 • For Teachers, Topic A or Off the Topic?
 • A High School's Lesson in Democracy
 • Online, Off the Fence
 • Magazine Hopes House Moves Quick

From Tuesday, December 15

Gore, Clinton Make Pleas for Compromise
President Clinton and Vice President Gore publicly appealed to House Republican leaders to consider any "compromise" to head off the fateful impeachment vote.

• Poll: Public Conflicted on Clinton, Impeachment
 • 'We Just Want This Mess to Go Away'
• A Primer on the Impeachment Process
 • Many Scholars Say Censure Is an Option
• Capitol Communication Networks Strained
• Impeachment: From Fringe to Center
• GOP's Mistrust Fuels Impeachment Drive
 • Will GOP Pay at Polls? Views Vary
• Pundits Pulling Their Punches?
• Impeachment Diary: On the Fence

From Monday, December 14

GOP Leaders Urge Resignation; Clinton Refuses
 House Republican leaders called on President Clinton to step down to spare the country the tumult of impeachment. But the president had made clear he would not even consider resigning.

• Scandal Shadows a Weary Clinton
 • Censure Backers Turn Efforts to the Senate
• Undecided Lawmaker Faces Barrage
 • House GOP Moderates Waver
 • Livingston's Vow of Comity at Risk
 • Rev. Jackson to Lead Impeachment Protest
• Media Notes: Monica and the Other Woman

From Sunday, December 13

GOP Blocks House Censure Alternative
 The House Judiciary Committee approved a fourth and final article of impeachment alleging that President Clinton abused his power by lying to Congress, and Republican leaders immediately blocked a Democratic censure alternative from being introduced when the full House takes up the articles.

• Partisanship Carries the Day in Committee
 • Andrew Johnson: Parallels to a Point
 • Starr Denies Misconduct in New Letter
 • Some D.C. Area Republicans Undecided
 • Va. Lawmaker Plays Key Role in Hill Drama
 • At White House, Tainted Tours
 • 10 Questions and Clinton Answers That Led to Article IV
• Tony Kornheiser: The Clinton Show

From Saturday, December 12

Committee Recommends Impeachment
 A torn and troubled House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend the impeachment of President Clinton just nine minutes after he made a hastily arranged appearance in the Rose Garden to declare himself "profoundly sorry" and ready to accept a rebuke short of leaving office.

• On the Hill: Long, Solemn Debate
 • At the White House: A Plea for Censure
 • Analysis: An Unsparing Condemnation
 • Text: Clinton's Rose Garden Statement
 • Text of Articles, Committee Roll Call Votes
 • Reaction: Rest of World Yawns Over Drama
 • Proceedings Bring a Flood Of Phone Calls
 • Rep. Barr Rejects Segregation Supporters
 • Hyde Defends His Praise of Abortion Foe
 • Impeachment Diary: Eau de Judiciary
 • The Democrats' Last Don't-Ditch-Him Effort
 • Reliable Source: Best Performances

From Friday, December 11

Debate on Impeachment Opens
 The House Judiciary Committee opened formal debate on whether to impeach President Clinton after hearing a multimedia legal presentation that brought the voices of some of the scandal's central players into the chambers for the first time.

• White House Lobbies for Censure
 • Counsels Play to Uncommitted Members
 • Barr Spoke to White Supremacy Group
 • Senate Chair Favors Ending Counsel Law
 • Arguments Tailored For the Video Age
 • GOP Conflicted Over Impeachment Fallout
 • Analysis: A No-Holds Barred Attack
 • The Judiciary Chairman's Trying Times
 • Vote Tops Bono's Year of Decisions
 • Va.'s Moran to Vote Against Impeachment
 • On Capitol Hill, Fear of Trying
 • TV Networks Wait and Prognosticate
 • Starr's Office Watches Vigilantly
 • Lawyer Denies Having Tripp Tapes

From Thursday, December 10

Republicans Draft 4 Impeachment Articles
 Unmoved by the White House defense case, the Republican majority on the House Judiciary Committee is forging ahead with four proposed articles of impeachment against President Clinton.

• GOP, White House Battle for the Middle
 • Constitution at Heart of Clinton Defense
 • The Panel: 37 Actors Try to Write a Script
 • Prosecutors: Perjury Case Has Little Merit
 • A Southern City Leans to Impeachment
 • 'Background Noise' for Hyde Constituents
 • For Calif. Crowd, Issue Is Unappetizing

   


From Wednesday, December 9

Clinton Team Shifts From Offense to Defense
 The White House, recasting its defense strategy to appeal to critical moderate Republicans, acknowledged that President Clinton's conduct with Monica Lewinsky was "sinful" and his testimony about it "maddening," but argued he should not be forced from office as a result.

• Analysis: Debate Returns to Core Issues
 • Day of Dialogue Aimed at Key Voting Bloc
 • Clinton's Defense to Count Votes
 • White House Prepares Lame-Duck Defense
 • It's Bad – But Is It Watergate?
 • Analysis: GOP Quiet on Larger Issues
 • Gingrich Says He'll Stay on Sidelines
 • Area's House Members Mum on Clinton Vote
 • Tom Shales: Heckle-and-Hyde Performance
• All Impeachment, All the Time
 • Plain English Guide, Impeachment Edition

From Tuesday, December 8

Defense: Impeachment Is Not Warranted
 The White House will call more than a dozen witnesses before the House Judiciary Committee to make the case that President Clinton's conduct in the Monica S. Lewinsky scandal was indefensible but not impeachable, essentially arguing that this is no Watergate.

• Aides Debate What Else Clinton Can Do
 • Profiles: Two Lawyers Used to Defense
 • For GOP Moderates, It's Up to Clinton
 • Witness List: Long on Theory, Short on Facts
 • From Style: The Lost Art of Lying

From Monday, December 7

White House Offered Two-Day Defense
 The House Judiciary Committee offered the White House 30 hours over two days to present its defense of President Bill Clinton but made clear it would stick to its planned schedule of starting the impeachment debate this week.

From Sunday, December 6

GOP-Led Panel Likely to Back Impeachment
Although the GOP's disappointing showing in last month's election seemed to doom the chances of presidential impeachment, what many members see as President Clinton's arrogance and lack of repentence have made it far more likely that the House will approve at least one article.

• Committee Weighs Evidence, Proper Role

From Saturday, December 5

White House Open to Deal on Impeachment
 The White House signaled that President Clinton might be willing to pay a fine as part of a censure deal to avoid impeachment, as his lawyers demanded that the House Judiciary Committee postpone next week's votes to give them time to mount an extensive defense.

• Starr Team Cleared of Blocking Call

From Friday, December 4

Panel's Focus Returns to Lewinsky Matter
 Judiciary Committee Republicans closed their new investigation into President Clinton's campaign fund-raising, clearing the way for a possible vote next week on impeachment articles relating to the Monica S. Lewinsky matter.

• Espy Case Raises Criticism of Counsel Law
 • Rigid Rules Would Govern Senate Trial

From Thursday, December 3

House Panel Schedules White House Defense
 White House lawyers are tentatively scheduled to present a defense of President Clinton to the House Judiciary Committee on December 8, two days before the panel plans to begin its impeachment deliberations.

• Hyde Takes Lead – and Heat – in Hearings
 • Analysis: Revisiting Fund-Raising Questions
 • A Pale Ghost of Scandals Past

From Wednesday, December 2

New Twist Brings More Bitterness to House Panel
 The House Judiciary Committee opened a new front in its impeachment inquiry against President Clinton, voting in a rancorous session to examine allegations of Democratic fund-raising abuses. Democrats assailed the move as an eleventh-hour "fishing expedition."

• Panel Duels Over Question of Perjury
 • Analysis: Strategy is GOP's Elusive Target

   


From Tuesday, December 1

GOP Divided as Impeachment Inquiry Widens
 As Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee debate how to proceed on articles of impeachment against President Clinton, the panel Monday announced plans to launch an investigation into alleged fund-raising abuses by Clinton's 1996 reelection campaign.

• Perjury Charge Looms for Willey Witness
 • Va. Democrat Prepared to Repeat History

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