By the time we were in the fall of 1998, president clinton and his entire white house were very used to being under investigation for a whole variety of allegations related to his past in arkansas. Even his fundraising efforts, when he was president. In the fall of 1998, he was elected to a second term, but they were going into the Midterm Elections. What Kenneth Starr of the as the independent counsel had uncovered was a whole series of alleged relationships the president had had in the past that he had investigated. Then he heard about an intern named Monica Lewinsky. By the time the impeachment inquiry was authorized, and in the house, 31 democrats went along with it, which is really interesting, ken starr had a whole report to present and turned over an entire investigation to the House Republicans, who were in the majority then. The background was fought with politics, the economy was doing fraught with politics, the economy was doing very well, bill clinton was very popular, but
First, alexis explains how these articles moved from the House Judiciary Committee to the floor within the week. Alexis well, they passed out of the House Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion about what the rules would be. Obviously for this entire inquiry. The rules meeting, would the investigation be limited . And the house judiciary had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could really run very widely. It wasnt going to be limited to just a certain number of witnesses or a certain number of days or even just to the Monica Lewinsky question. So they gave themselves really wide running room. Democrats of course fought to keep that from happening. But the rules were established and the committee because our memory is 2116, partyline vote. The republicans were in control of the committee at they were the ones guiding it and moved pretty swiftly and the house floor was ready to take it up under the Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Steve
Front line and the home front. Aftermath ofne the war. In this veterans day tribute we remember and honor the soldier photographers who, through their images, were witness to the postwar destruction in a world forever changed. I would like to welcome leigh reynolds, strategic medications officer. He retired from the army reserve in june of 2017 with the rank of colonel with more than 35 years of military service in the active army and army reserve. Colonel reynolds deployed three times commanded the American Forces network in iraq and baghdad director of Media Operations and assistant spokesman for military commissions at guantanamo bay, cuba and was the chief of Media Operations and senior at guantanamo. An assistant professor of military science at the university of southern california. Please welcome lee reynolds. [applause] good evening. Thank you dr. And also thanks to National Archives administration for cosponsoring the event. My name is lee reynolds. The strategic medications o
Limited to just a certain number of witnesses, or even to just the monica lewin ski questions questions. Democrats fought to keep that from happening, but the rules were established, and the ammittee, because iof partyline vote, the republicans were in control of the committee and regarding it, and move pretty quickly. The house was ready to take it up under Republican Leadership of the house at the time. Steve we remember so much drama. We went through three speakers within a couple days, first with the resignation of newt in line, and the next then what happened . Alexis there was a scramble to figure out. Allies bob lewistons tried to talk him out of it. It was interesting, because he made the decision to resign with some agony. Steve he resigned because . Alexis he resigned because in theas a fullon press democratic world and larry flynt was asking for anyone to come forward about anyone involved in impeachment who had extramarital relationships themselves, and it became reported,
Delivers remarks later tonight at a fundraising event at the Trump International hotel. Back at theook 19981999 impeachment of president bill clinton. We will show you a portion of the u. S. House floor debate on four articles of impeachment. The house voted to approve two of those articles, making bill clinton the second president in u. S. History impeached since Andrew Johnson in 18 68. On december 18 and 19th, 1998, the house of representatives take you have articles of impeachment against present bill clinton. We will show you highlights coming up in a moment. First i would like to explain how the articles move from the house to to share committed the floor within a week . They pass out of the House Judiciary Committee. There was lots of discussion about what the rules would be. Obviously for this entire inquiry. Meaning, what the investigation be limited . And the House Judiciary Committee had already undertaken that and had established that the inquiry could. Really run very wide