IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON

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GRAND JURY

Federal Grand Jury (Univ.Dayton)

Description of the grand jury system at the federal and state levels
Size, powers, term, functions, procedures

Monica Lewinsky's Testimony

Monica Lewinsky's Testimony (Washington Post)
- Transcript of Monica Lewinsky's Grand Jury Testimony, August 6 and 20, 1998

President Clinton's Testimony

President Clinton's August 17th Testimony
- Tape As It Happens (CNN)
  - Printed summary of four-hour tape as it is aired
  - Full Text Transcript
  - Also available via Real Video or Windows Media
- Transcript via Court TV
  - Sixteen parts in HTML format

Independent Counsel's October 2nd Supplement (House Document 105-316)

Includes testimony of Bettie Currie, Linda Tripp, Marcia Lewis, Lucianne Goldberg, Vernon Jordan and other Presidential staff members
CNN Version
GPO Version

HISTORICAL MATERIALS

Background

Impeachment Materials at UIC
- Description of impeachment, the impeachment process and historical materials
- Excellent links to on-line sources and library materials
The Jurist
- Guide to web materials on the impeachment and censure process
- Meant for law students and scholars but a popular bent
- Includes historical materials

Congressional Research Service Reports

Impeachment Grounds: A Collection of Materials (pdf format, 2 MB)
Impeachment Grounds - Divided into Chapters (pdf)
- Part 6: Quotes from Sundry Commentators

Federal Impeachment Materials (CIS)

Bibliography of Congressional hearings, reports, resolutions and bills on all U.S. impeachments (judges and presidents)
Arranged by Impeachment or Censure, with each category subarranged by name, time period, or result
Citations are to pages in the Congressional Record and predecessors or CIS entry number (keyed to CIS publications)

Federalist Papers

Eighty-five articles written for New Yorkers in 1787 and 1788 urging ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Impeachment covered under the powers of the Senate
Written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Text from Project Gutenberg and the Library of Congress

Andrew Johnson

Finding Precedent: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
- Articles, illustrations and editorials on the impeachment of Andrew Johnson from Harper's Weekly, 1865-69
- Historical context, the key issues, biographies, and post-impeachment Presidency
Impeachment Documents Relating to a U.S. President (Auburn University)
- Full text of selected government documents relating to the impeachment investigations of Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton
- Includes procedures, reports, and hearings
- Text in Adobe Acrobat format
- Under construction as of October 1998 but considerable progress made
Senate Trial Proceedings (Library of Congress)
- Full text of the Senate impeachment trial (1868) of Andrew Johnson
- Images from the Supplement to the Congressional Globe
- Explanatory text provides links to teaching materials

Richard Nixon

Impeachment Documents Relating to a U.S. President (Auburn University)
- Full text of selected government documents relating to the impeachment investigations of Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton
- Includes procedures, reports, and hearings
- Text in Adobe Acrobat format
- Under construction as of October 1998 but considerable progress made
Impeachment Grounds: Part 5: Selected Douglas/Nixon Inquiry Materials
- Report written by the Congressional Research Service for the House Judiciary Committee
- PDF format only
Watergate 25 (Washington Post)
- Chronology of events
- Interviews with Washington Post reporters and a selection of news stories
- Reforms made as a result of Watergate

Andrew Jackson's Censure

Background
- Andrew Jackson was censured rather than impeached
- Censure was removed by a subsequent Congress
Andrew Jackson's Protest
- Written text

HOUSE FLOOR DEBATES

House Vote on Impeachment Inquiry - October 8, 1998

Background
- House authorized the House Judiciary Committee to hold a formal impeachment inquiry
- See House Judiciary Committee for its preceding hearing and subsequent hearing
Floor Debate
- Floor Debate (CNN)
  - Text of debate on October 8, 1998
- Congressional Record Version (THOMAS)
Resolution Authorizing Formal Impeachment Inquiry
- House Resolution 581
  - Republican resolution to begin impeachment inquiry
- Resolution passed: 258 (for) - 176 (against)
- Roll Call Vote 498 (Clerk of the House)
  - Individual votes on the resolution arranged by yea and nay, then alphabetically by Member

House Impeachment Debate - December 18-19, 1998

Articles of Impeachment (H.Res. 611)
- Only Articles I and III were approved; see roll call votes below
- GPO Copy
- Library of Congress Copy
- Washington Post Copy
Transcripts of Dec. 18-19 Debate on House Floor
- CNN (HTML format)
- Transcripts via THOMAS (Library of Congress)
  - December 18
  - December 19
- Excerpts of Debate (Washington Post)
  - Excerpts of debate on the House floor, December 18, 1998
Roll Call Votes on December 19, 1998
- Article I (Passed)
- Article II (Defeated)
- Article III (Passed)
- Article IV (Defeated)
Censure Alternative
- Censure Resolution (CNN)
  - Dated December 9, 1998
- Roll Call Vote

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

House Judiciary October 5th Impeachment Meeting

Background
- The purpose was to determine whether there was grounds for a formal impeachment inquiry
- The House Floor had to approve the conduct of the formal inquiry
Proposed Resolutions
- Democratic Alternative
  - John Conyers announced an alternative Democratic resolution on October 2
- Proposed Republican Resolution (CourtTV)
  - Proposed on October 1
Transcripts of Hearing
- Complete House Judiciary Transcripts (CNN)
  - Text of Republican and Democratic speeches
  - Text of presentations by attorneys Schippers (Republican) and Lowell (Democratic)
- House Judiciary Committee Independent Counsel Report
  - Republican statements at Oct. 5, 1998 hearing to consider impeachment inquiry
  - Republican resolution (passed)
- House Judiciary Committee Democrats
  - Democratic statements made at October 5th meeting found under Independent Counsel
House Report 105-795
- Written after the committee hearing
- Text of House Resolution 581
- Describes House Judiciary Committee's reasons for recommending impeachment inquiry
- Lists 15 possible felonies
- Includes dissenting views

House Judiciary Impeachment Hearings, November 9-December 12, 1998

Transcripts
- House Judiciary Committee
  - Text of prepared statements
  - Begins with November 9th statements on the Constitutional purpose of impeachment
- Judiciary Committee Hearing, November 19, 1998
  - Transcript of Ken Starr Testimony and Questions (CNN)
    - Video from Court TV
    - David Schippers (Republican Counsel) transcripts
    - David Kendall's (President's Counsel) questioning
  - Ken Starr's Prepared Testimony (CNN)
    - JPEG format of prepared testimony on Nov. 19, 1998
    - Text Copy with Outline (MSNBC)
  - Chairman Hyde's Opening Statement (CNN)
  - Rep. Conyers Opening Statement
- Judiciary Committee Hearing, December 1, 1998
  - Testimony on indictments for perjury about sex
  - Includes statements by those convicted as well as scholars
  - Transcrips from AllPolitics
- Judiciary Committee Hearing, December 8-12, 1998
  - Hearings defended President Clinton
  - CNN
    - Transcripts of December 8 (CNN)
  - Transcripts via the Washington Post (December 8-12)
- House Judiciary Committee Hearing, December 10, 1998
  - Closing Arguments by Abbe Lowell
    - Lowell is the counsel of House Judiciary Democrats
  - Closing Arguments by David Schippers
    - Schippers is counsel to the House Judiciary Republicans
Articles of Impeachment
- Republican Draft (CNN)
  - Dated December 9, 1998
- Washington Post copy
- Articles of Impeachment as Passed (CNN)
  - Text of four articles passed by House Judiciary Committee on December 10-11
  - Includes Gekas amendment to Article IV
  - Links to committee roll call votes
- Committee Votes (CNN)
  - Committee votes on December 11, 1998
  - Member-by-member and article by article
Censure
- Democratic Draft (CNN)
  - Dated December 9, 1998
  - Washington Post copy
  - Committee Censure Vote on December 12 (Washington Post)
Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton (House Report 105-830)
- Report by House Judiciary Committee dated December 16, 1998 recommending impeachment of the President
- Includes additional concurring and dissenting views
- Adobe Acrobat format
- Introduction in Text Format (Washington Post)
Response to Senate Summons
- Response by the House Judiciary trial managers to the summons for an impeachment trial in the Senate
- Document outlines the reasons for moving forward with the impeachment trial
- Dated January 11, 1999
- CNN Copy

House Judiciary Committee Web Sites

House Judiciary Committee/Republicans
- Special section on Starr Report and impeachment
- Republican statements and rules
- Text of hearings and reports since 1997
- Committee rules
House Judiciary Democrats have their own web page

INDEPENDENT COUNSEL

Final Report of the Independent Counsel re: Monica Lewinsky

Final report by Richard Ray, released to the public on March 6, 2002
Concludes there was evidence to prosecute the President but a decision was made not to do so

Role of the Independent Counsel

Law Governing Independent Counsel
- Laws governing appointment, duties, and dismissal appear in Title 28, Chapter 40 (paragraphs 591-599) of the United States Code
Independent Counsel Renewal (Policy.com)
- Quotations on both sides of the law's renewal in 1999

Starr Report

Independent Counsel's Report on the President
- Independent Counsel's Report on the President (Thomas)
  - Principals, history and possible offenses
- Independent Counsel's Report on the President (House of Representatives)
- Independent Counsel's Report on the President (GPO)
- Independent Counsel's Report on the President (House Judiciary Committee)
- All Politics
- Court TV
- Northwestern University
- Suffolk County Library
- The Financial Center
- Ken Starr's Report for Kids
  - Describes basic concepts in the report; defines issues and terms
  - Each section draws lessons, asks children to consider the issues, and recognizes their possible emotions
Independent Counsel's Supplemental Report (House Document 105-311)
- Report contains Monica Lewinsky's deposition, Presidential statements, map of White House, litigation history
- Over 3100 pages
- GPO Access
  - Adobe Acrobat version with HTML index
  - Note that files could be timeconsuming to download
- CNN Version
  - Brief table of contents in HTML format
  - Material is in GIF format; less time-consuming to download but must be accessed one page at a time
- Court TV Version
  - Some files lengthy as of 9/22/98
  - Plans underway to segment them for easier viewing
- Paper copy may be purchased the Government Printing Office; Stock Number: 052-071-01274-5; $68.00 domestic
Independent Counsel's October 2nd Supplement (House Document 105-316)
- Includes testimony of Bettie Currie, Marcia Lewis, Lucianne Goldberg, and Presidential staff members
- CNN Version
- GPO Version

President's Rebuttal

President's Preliminary Rebuttal
- Preliminary Rebuttal (White House)
  - Rebuttal of accusations made in Starr Report
  - Drafted by David Kendall, Charles Ruff, et al on September 11, 1998
- Preliminary Rebuttal (CNN)
  - Rebuttal of accusations made in Starr Report
  - Drafted by David Kendall, Charles Ruff, et al on September 11, 1998
President's Second Rebuttal
- Second Rebuttal (CNN)
  - Detailed rebuttal of charges made against the President in the Starr Report
  - Written by David Kendall et al. and dated September 12, 1998
- Second Rebuttal (Washington Post)
- White House

JONES V. CLINTON

News Coverage

Paula Jones Case (All Politics)
- News stories, legal issues and public opinion
- Final settlement in the dispute
Court TV Coverage
- Case files include news and court documents

Civil Contempt Ruling

Judge Susan Webber Wright, Arkansas East District Court, ruled on April 12, 1999 that President Clinton had committed perjury in the Paula Jones civil lawsuit
Text of ruling in Adobe Acrobat format

Lewinsky Deposition

Deposition denies a relationship with the President
PDF format - 289K

President Clinton's Deposition

Sexual Relations Definition
- Agreed definition on January 17, 1998
- JPEG format
President's January 17th Deposition
- JPEG format accessible page by page
- Includes definition of sexual relations
President Clinton's Denial on January 21 (CNN)
- Transcript of interview with Jim Lehrer of PBS
President Clinton's Denial on January 26 (CNN)
- The President's denial appeared on television
- It was not logged as an official transcript

Legal Documents

Legal Documents
- Excerpts of legal documents released to the public by both the Jones and Clinton attorneys
- Includes depositions by the President, Paula Jones, Kathleen Willey, and White House staff
Sealed Documents
- Full text of documents released on October 19, 1998 in pdf format
- Court TV Coverage
  - Case files include news and court documents

Lawsuit Dismissal

Lawsuit Dismissal
- Judge Susan Wright dismissed the Jones lawsuit against President Clinton on April 1, 1998
- Analysis of ruling and reaction of parties
- Future implications
- Public opinion polls
Judge Wright's Decision (Judgment Order, Opinion and Order, and Filings Summary

Sexual Harassment

Federal Definition (EEOC)
- Federal definition provided by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Appears in Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29, Paragraph 1604.11
- Search the Code of Federal Regulations via GPO Access for additional information
- Regulations issued pursuant to Section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000e-2)
Legal Definition (Penn State)
- Federal definition and examples
- Types of harassment
Burlington Industries v. Ellerth
- Supreme Court decision broadening ability to sue for harassment even when no tangible effects felt
- Decision made June 1998

KEY PLAYERS

Congress

Congressional E-Mail
- E-Mail list for the 106th Congress, House and Senate
- Updated daily
Henry Hyde
- Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
- Web site includes issues and biography
Trent Lott
- Web page of the Senate majority leader
- Description of office; news releases on positions expected with the 106th Congress
Senator Joseph Lieberman's Statement
- Text of address by Senator Joseph Lieberman (D-Ct) on floor of Senate about Lewinsky admissions, September 3, 1998
- Senator Bob Kerrey and Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan followed
Senator Arlen Specter
- Senator Arlen Specter's statement about not proven charges and Scottish traditions appears on page S.1534 of the Congressional Record for February 12, 1999

Juanita Broaddrick

Background
- Juanita Broaddrick has charged that Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her in 1978
- News broke in February 1999, after the impeachment vote
- Considerable press introspection on whether story should have been broken
Affadavit Denying Non-Consensual Sex
- Affadavit filed on March 30, 1998
Dateline NBC Interview
- Transcript of Lisa Myers' interview with Juanita Broaddrick on February 24, 1999
- Links to opinion pieces and an interview with Lisa Myers
- No longer on the web but available to University of Michigan affiliates in the Guided News Search/News Transcripts/CNN Transcripts section of Lexis-Nexis Academic
Larry King Live Interview
- Interview on story with Dorothy Rabinowitz (Wall Street Journal), David Gergen (U.S. News and World Report), Patricia Ireland (National Organization for Women), Howard Kurtz (Washington Post), William Bennett (Empower America), and Jeff Greenfield (CNN)
- Aired on February 25, 1999
- No longer on the web but available to University of Michigan affiliates in the Guided News Search/News Transcripts/CNN Transcripts section of Lexis-Nexis Academic
National Organization for Women Press Release
- NOW Calls on Clinton to Foreswear "Nuts or Sluts" Defense; Work with Congress to Strengthen Women's Rights Laws
- Released by Patricia Ireland on February 25, 1999
Wall Street Journal
- Initial story broken by Dorothy Rabinowitz, Wall Street Journal, Eastern Edition, February 19, 1999, p. A18
- Available to UMich Only via campus subscription to Pro-Quest

Ken Starr

Contact Information
- Address: 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20004
- Phone: (202) 514-8688
Biographical Profile (All Politics)
- Political biography written January 1998
- Brief vital statistics
Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee (CNN)
- Testimony is 23 pages in HTML format
- Ken Starr's testimony begins on the second page
- Links at bottom to cross-examination
- Indexed Copy from MSNBC
See also Starr Report

Linda Tripp

Linda Tripp's January Grand Jury Testimony
Linda Tripp Tapes
- Excerpts (CNN)
  - Brief excerpts in HTML format
  - Link in box on right side of screen
- Full Text (Court TV)
  - Full text in pdf format, tape by tape
  - May be lengthy to download
- House Judiciary Committee Tape Release
  - Press release describing November 17th release of Linda Tripp-Monica Lewinsky audio tapes
  - Table coordinates tape with text
  - Tapes run 22 hours
  - CNN Version in WAV Audio
Linda Tripp's Interview with NBC
- Interview with Jamie Gangel shown on the Today Show, February 12, 1999
- Full text of interview on her taped conversations with Monica Lewinsky, impact on her left, whether she would do it again
Linda Tripp's Interview with Larry King Live
- Hour-long television interview on February 15, 1999
- Discusses chronology, reasons for taping Monica Lewinsky, fears for the future
Linda Tripp's Interview on This Week
- Excerpts of interview with Sam Donaldson of ABC News on March 7, 1999
- Reactions to Monica's Story
Linda Tripp Indictment Raises New Questions and Conflicts (About.com)
- Indictment for wiretapping under Maryland law
- Article is Paul Reed's answer on the meaning of Maryland law
- Links to news articles about the indictment

Monica Lewinsky

Deposition in Paula Jones Case
- Deposition denies a relationship with the President
- PDF format - 289K
Interview with Barbara Walters
- Excerpts of interview aired on ABC, March 3, 1999
- Links to her resume and a slide show
- Excerpts of interview from CNN
Lewinsky Immunity
- July 28th coverage of arrangement with Ken Starr
- Links to subpoena of the President, executive privilege issue, and court orders
Monica Lewinsky's Testimony (Washington Post)
- Transcript of Monica Lewinsky's Grand Jury Testimony, August 6 and 20, 1998
Monica's Story
- Book authored by Andrew Morton and released on March 4, 1999
- Excerpts from ABC News
- Excerpts from CNN
Deposition to Senate
- CNN Copy

Paula Jones

Paula Jones Interview with Larry King
- Transcript of television interview on February 19, 1999
- Initial event and reason for lawsuit
See also Jones v. Clinton above

President Clinton

President's January 17th Deposition
- Deposition in the Paula Jones case
- JPEG format accessible page by page
- Includes definition of sexual relations
President Clinton's Denial on January 21 (CNN)
- Transcript of interview with Jim Lehrer of PBS
- Includes relationship with Monica Lewinsky
President Clinton's Denial on January 26 (CNN)
- The President's denial appeared on television
- It was not logged as an official transcript
President Clinton's August 17th Testimony
- Tape As It Happens (CNN)
  - Printed summary of four-hour tape as it is aired
  - Full Text Transcript
  - Also available via Real Video or Windows Media
- Transcript via Court TV
  - Sixteen parts in HTML format
President's Speech on Grand Jury Testimony (AllPolitics)
- Transcript of four-minute address to the nation on August 17, 1998
- Admits responsibility for Lewinsky situation and calls the nation to move ahead
- Links to related stories
- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents copy
President's Rebuttal
- Preliminary Rebuttal (White House)
  - Rebuttal of accusations made in Starr Report
  - Drafted by David Kendall, Charles Ruff, et al on September 11, 1998
- Preliminary Rebuttal (CNN)
  - Rebuttal of accusations made in Starr Report
  - Drafted by David Kendall, Charles Ruff, et al on September 11, 1998
President's Second Rebuttal
- Second Rebuttal (CNN)
  - Detailed rebuttal of charges made against the President in the Starr Report
  - Written by David Kendall et al. and dated September 12, 1998
- Second Rebuttal (Washington Post)
- White House
President's Answers to the Judiciary Committee's 81 Questions
- Answers released on November 27, 1998
- Court TV (text format)
- CNN Version (JPEG format)
President's Apology/Rebuttal of December 8 (CNN)
- Full text of 184-page report analyzing Kenneth Starr's charges
- Judiciary Committee copy
- Washington Post copy
President Clinton's Apology
- Apology delivered on December 11 just before Judiciary Committee impeachment vote
President's Statement Following Impeachment Vote (December 19, 1998)
President's Response to Senate Summons
- President's 13-page response to summons for Senate trial
- Issued by David Kendall and Charles Ruff on January 11, 1999
President's Trial Memorandum
- Detailed reasons why President should not be impeached
- 130-page memo outlines arguments
- Written by David Kendall and Charles Ruff; submitted on January 13, 1999
Senate Questions to President
- Text of 10 questions submitted by Senate Republicans to the President on January 25, 1999
President's Legal Defense Fund (Washington Post)
- Contributors to President's legal defense fund, 1994-June 1998
- Searchable by name, size of contribution, and location
- Updated by the Center for Responsive Politics
President's Apology Following Acquittal
- White House Copy
- CNN Copy

Sidney Blumenthal

Deposition to Senate
- Given February 3, 1999
- CNN Copy

Vernon Jordan

Deposition to Senate
- Given February 2, 1999
- CNN Copy

Chief Justice William Rehnquist

Biography (Cornell Law School)
- Factual biography and decisions since 1990

PROCEDURES

Background

American Bar Association
- Describes impeachment procedures in question and answer format for the layman
- Includes Senate and House procedures and alternatives
Federal Impeachment Process: A Bibliographic Guide (Cornell)
- Bibliography of sources on English law, U.S. constitutional law, court cases, book and journal articles
The Jurist
- Guide to web materials on the impeachment and censure process
- Meant for law students and scholars but a popular bent
- Includes historical materials

Congressional Research Service Reports

Impeachment Grounds: A Collection of Materials (pdf format, 2 MB)
Impeachment Grounds - Divided into Chapters (pdf)
- Part 6: Quotes from Sundry Commentators
Impeachment: An Overview of Constitutional Provisions, Procedures, and Practice
- Constitutional provisions with historical footnotes
- Summary of previous impeachments
- Dated Feb. 27, 1998
Intersection between the Former Presidents Act and the Impeachment Process
- Benefits given to former president if impeached
- Dated June 5, 1998
Continuation of an Impeachment Proceeding from One Congress to the Next
- Congressional Research Service report dated October 7, 1998
- Over 600 KB in pdf format

Congressional Rules

House Rules
- House Impeachment Debate Rules - December 1998
  - Promulgated by the Rules Committee with a dear colleague letter on censure
- House Rules (Rules Committee)
  - Browsable and searchable text of rules
  - Includes precedents
Senate Rules of Procedure (Jurist)
- Text of rules from the Senate Rules Manual

Constitution

Background
- Impeachment is covered by Article II, Section IV
Constitution via Cornell Law School
- Original text of Constitution with hyperlinks to amendments
- No annotations
Constitution of the United States Annotated
- Constitution and Amendments annotated with references to Supreme Court cases as of 1996
- Large files without hyperlinks in the text
- Senate and Government Printing Office project

SENATE TRIAL

Articles of Impeachment

Articles of Impeachment
- Articles as approved by the House and received in Senate

Censure

Censure: A JURIST Mini-Guide
- Censure procedures and alternatives
- Historical censures and Andrew Jackson's protest
Cornell Law School
- Definition of censure and probable process
Senator Feinstein's Resolution
- Senator Feinstein moved to suspend the rules for a censure resolution on February 12, 1999
- Blocked procedurally by Senator Phil Gramm
- Roll call vote appended to text of Congressional Record

House Floor Managers

House Resolution 614
- Appoints 13 Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee to be floor managers (i.e. prosecutors)
Response to Senate Summons
- Response by the House Judiciary trial managers to the summons for an impeachment trial in the Senate
- Document outlines the reasons for moving forward with the impeachment trial
- Dated January 11, 1999
- CNN Copy

Legal Documents

Comprehensive
- Miscellaneous Senate Publications (GPO)
  - List of Senate Documents and the Congressional Record with impeachment materials
  - Indicates number of pages and links to various formats (pdf, html, text)
President
- President's Trial Memorandum
  - Detailed reasons why President should not be impeached
  - 130-page memo outlines arguments
  - Written by David Kendall and Charles Ruff; submitted on January 13, 1999
  - CNN Copy
- President's Summons Response
  - President's 13-page response to summons for Senate trial
  - Issued by David Kendall and Charles Ruff on January 11, 1999
  - CNN
    - JPEG (image) format
    - White House copy
- Senate Questions to President
  - Text of 10 questions submitted by Senate Republicans to the President on January 25, 1999
Prosecution
- Response to Senate Summons
  - Response by the House Judiciary trial managers to the summons for an impeachment trial in the Senate
  - Document outlines the reasons for moving forward with the impeachment trial
  - Dated January 11, 1999
  - CNN Copy
- Prosecution's Replication
  - House Trial Managers' rebuttal, dated January 12, 1999, to the President's response to the Senate summons, dated January 11, 1999
Witness Depositions
- Monica Lewinsky's Deposition
  - Given February 1, 1999
  - CNN Copy
- Vernon Jordan's Deposition
  - Given February 2, 1999
  - CNN Copy
- Sidney Blumenthal's Deposition
  - Given February 3, 1999
  - CNN Copy

Lewinsky Testimony

Preliminary Interview
- Interview by House Managers on January 24
- Ken Starr's Motion to District Court
- Senator Harkin's Letter Opposing Interview

Senate Procedures

American Bar Association
- Describes impeachment procedures in question and answer format for the layman
- Includes Senate and House procedures and alternatives
Impeachment Trial Seating Chart (Washington Post)
Procedure and Guidelines for Impeachment Trials in the United States Senate
- Gives step-by-step chronological procedure
- Written by Senators Robert Byrd and Robert Dole in 1986
- Senate Document 99-33
Senate Rules of Procedure (Jurist)
- Text of rules from the Senate Rules Manual
Political Coverage
- Trial Alternatives (All Politics)
  - Extended trial v. a short trial with a straw vote
  - Article dated January 4, 1999

Senate Trial Plan (S.Res.16)

Bipartisan plan adopted unanimously on January 8, 1999
Calls for trial to begin on January 13, presentations, vote on dismissal, and vote on witnesses failing successful dismissal vote
CNN Summary
CNN Full Text
Modifications on Witnesses (January 28)
- Witnesses will be deposed, Feb. 1-3, with the Senate reconvening on February 4
- Videotapes could be made available to the public
- Senators Lott and Daschle must agree on additional witnesses
- Target for ending the trial is February 12 but not fixed
- Final solution still in question
- Washington Post story and roll call votes on the two Democratic and one Republican plan)
Modifications on Live Witnesses (February 4)
- CNN Coverage
  - Roll Call Votes
    - Six roll call votes: admitting depositions into evidence, calling Monica Lewinsky as live witnesses, using only the transcripts, presenting videotaped depositions on the Senate floor during closing arguments, begin closing arguments, requiring House managers to notify Senate of parts of videotaped deposition being used in closing arguments
  - Text of Debate on Live Witnesses
- Roll Call Votes (Washington Post)

Senators

American Voter
- Political biographies, district descriptions, lobby group ratings
- Limited to Senators who served in the 105th Congress
Congressional Directory/Senate - 106th Congress
- Current directory of phone, office, and e-mail addresses
Senate Web Site
- Links to Senators' web sites
- Biographies of the eight new Senators in the 106th Congress
Senators Statements Prior to Acquittal
- Statements of several Senators, including Arlen Spector, appear in the Congressional Record for February 12, 1999, beginning page 1462.

Trial Proceedings

Complete Transcripts
- CNN
  - Transcripts, January 14, 1999+
  - Includes presentations and questions of Senators
- Washington Post
  - Browsable and searchable
- Congressional Record (THOMAS/LOC)
  - Full text of proceedings on the House and Senate floors, including documents, votes, calendars, and summaries of activities
  - Although it covers the trial, it does not contain the full text of presentations before the jury
    - See commercial sources above for the trial presentations
    - Trial will probably be printed as a Congressional hearing
  - Searchable by subject and member of Congress; browsable by date and section
  - Impeachment proceedings begin with unanimous consent resolution on Senate Floor on January 6, 1999
Acquittal
- Roll Call Votes
  - Washington Post
    - Perjury Roll Call Vote
    - Obstruction of Justice
  - Acquittal Vote
    - Roll call vote on both Articles of Impeachment from CNN
- Senator Feinstein's Resolution
  - Senator Feinstein moved to suspend the rules for a censure resolution on February 12, 1999
  - Blocked procedurally by Senator Phil Gramm
  - Roll call vote appended to text of Congressional Record
Closed Deliberations
- Roll Call Vote on Closed Deliberations (Washington Post)
  - Senate voted 59-41 on February 9 to open deliberations
  - 67 votes would have been needed
Closing Arguments
- Congressional Record (via THOMAS)
  - Text of closing arguments appear in the Congressional Record for February 9, 1999
Dismissal of Case
- Motion to Dismiss Case (CNN)
  - Senator Byrd's resolution presented on January 25, 1999
  - Includes transcripts
- Closed Door Discussions (Washington Post)
  - Roll call vote on opening discussion of dismissal to public
  - Includes hot links to the Senators contact information
- Case dismissal defeated on January 27, 1999
  - Roll Call Vote (CNN)
Witnesses
- House Managers' Motion (CNN)
  - Motion to call Monica Lewinsky, Vernon Jordan and Sidney Blumenthal
  - Recommendation to invite President Clinton
  - Made January 26, 1999
- Memo in Support of Witnesses (CNN)
  - Memo by House Managers explaining the rationale for calling the witnesses
  - Presented on January 26, 1999
- Vote to Depose Witnesses
  - Passed on January 27, 1999
  - Roll Call Vote (CNN)
- Modifications on Witnesses (January 28)
  - Witnesses will be deposed, Feb. 1-3, with the Senate reconvening on February 4
  - Videotapes could be made available to the public
  - Senators Lott and Daschle must agree on additional witnesses
  - Target for ending the trial is February 12 but not fixed
  - Final solution still in question
  - Washington Post story and roll call votes on the two Democratic and one Republican plan
- Modifications on Live Witnesses (February 4)
  - CNN Coverage
    - Roll Call Votes
      - Six roll call votes: admitting depositions into evidence, calling Monica Lewinsky as live witnesses, using only the transcripts, presenting videotaped depositions on the Senate floor during closing arguments, begin closing arguments, requiring House managers to notify Senate of parts of videotaped deposition being used in closing arguments
    - Text of Debate on Live Witnesses
  - Roll Call Votes (Washington Post)
- See also Witness Depositions

FINAL DISPOSITION

Background

After Ken Starr resigned as Independent Counsel, Robert Ray investigated further criminal action against President Clinton
The issues were resolved on January 19, 2001, the President's last full day in office
He would admit misleading the public in return for a 5-year suspension of his law license in Arkansas and $25,000
There would be no further criminal prosecutions

News Coverage

CNN
- Article describing the agreement
- Links to Robert Ray's further decisions, including Whitewater

Official Statements

President Clinton's Statement
- Describes the agreement
- Admits to walking a fine line between acting lawfully and testifying falsely
- Issued January 19, 2001
Independent Council's Statement
- Robert Ray's statement on January 19, 2001
- Interests of the public have been served

Disbarment

Southeastern Legal Foundation
- Petition to the Arkansas Supreme Court to remove President Clinton from the Arkansas State Bar for unethical conduct
- Dated September 15, 1998
- Includes time line and additional statements through 2000
Supreme Court Disbarment
- ABC News
  - Former President Clinton disbarred from practicing before Supreme Court
  - ABC news story of October 1, 2001

RELATED MATERIALS

Federal Elections

ABC News
- Left-Hand Frame lists House, Senate, Governor or all returns by individual state
- Ballot issues are selective
AllPolitics (Time/CNN)
- Bottom right-hand frame gives all Senate and the hot House races on the same page
- All races are arranged by State
106th Congress (UMich)
- House [Complete]
- Senate [Complete]
- Congressional E-Mail [Complete]
Elections USA
Fox News
- Ticker tape of state election results can be customized
MSNBC
- Summary gives party totals; House results must be accessed by State
- Senate by state on one page
- Governors on one page
- Data includes exit poll vote counts and percentages
USA Today
Washington Post
United States Politics for pre-election information and campaign finances

Gingrich Resignation

CNN Report
- CNN news story on Newt Gingrich's resignation as Speaker from the House and from Congress
- Bob Livingston's plan to run as speaker
- Steve Largent's plan to challenge Dick Armey as majority leader
Biography
- Newt Gingrich House Web Site
- Newt Gingrich (CQ Alert)
These web pages may be eliminated by their source due to the resignation

Livingston Resignation

Bob Livingston announced his resignation as Speaker of the House on December 19, 1998 before the impeachment vote on the House Floor
Bob Livingston's Statement on Marital Infidelity (December 17, 1998)
Text of Bob Livingston's Resignation Announcement

News Coverage

CNN
- Numerous primary documents and key rulings
- Timeline of events that links to individual reports
- Public opinion polls
Court TV
- Legal analysis of the Jones and impeachment cases
- Primary legal documents
Policy.com
- Text of statements by politicans and political analysts
- Primary documents
Washington Post
- Numerous news stories and full text of documents
- Legal descriptions for the layman

FURTHER RESEARCH

Comprehensive Sites

Research Guide on Impeachment (Library of Congress)
- Extensive bibliography of internet and print sources on impeachment, both historic and current
- Features background on Andrew Johnson's impeachment, Johnson's Senate trial, and Congressional reports on all previous impeachments

Journal Articles

Political Science Periodicals
- List of political science journals available free on the Internet or available to campus through licensing agreements
Wilson Select (UMich Only)
- Full text of 800 popular journals on line since 1994
- Journal List

Lobby Groups

Judicial Watch
- Conservative nonprofit organization for preserving civil liberties
- Sent alternative reports to Henry Hyde (Sept. 1998) and Trent Lott (Dec. 1998) outlining additional evidence for impeachment
Lobby Groups
- Links to web pagegs of the most prominent conservative, liberal and issue-oriented lobby groups

News Articles

Academic Universe/LEXIS (UMich Only)
- Full text of U.S. and foreign newspapers for past several years
- Access General News Topics
- Sources include major newspapers, newspapers from all 50 states, and the foreign press
- Sample search: impeachment w/s acquit! and publication (new york times) and MAJOR NEWSPAPERS and date from 2/1/99
CNN
- Numerous primary documents and key rulings
- Timeline of events that links to individual reports
- Public opinion polls
Policy.com
- Text of statements by politicans and political analysts
- Primary documents
Washington Post
- Numerous news stories and full text of documents
- Legal descriptions for the layman

Political Parties

Political Party Web Sites
- Multiple lists of political party web sites and organizations
- Many have issue briefs on impeachment

Public Opinion

Public Opinion Polls
- Annotated list of the most prominent public opinion polls on the internet, including Gallup, Harris, and Time

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IMPEACHMENT OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON

Federal Grand Jury (Univ.Dayton)

Independent Counsel's October 2nd Supplement (House Document 105-316)

Background

Congressional Research Service Reports

Federal Impeachment Materials (CIS)

House Impeachment Debate - December 18-19, 1998

News Coverage

President Clinton's Deposition

Lawsuit Dismissal

Senate Trial Plan (S.Res.16)

News Coverage

Official Statements

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