Title: American History: How Bill Clinton Became the Second President Ever to Be Impeached (VOA Special English 2007-08-15)
Headings: How Bill Clinton Became the Second President Ever to Be Impeached
How Bill Clinton Became the Second President Ever to Be Impeached
Content: And this is Steve Ember with THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a VOA Special English program about the history of the United States. Today, we continue telling about America's forty-second president, Bill Clinton He became only the second American president to be charged and tried for wrongdoing by Congress. For years, critics of Bill Clinton had accused him of financial wrongdoing before he became president. Some critics also accused his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Clintons denied any dishonest actions. However, unconfirmed reports repeatedly said that they were involved in illegal business activities in Arkansas during the 1980s. In January of 1994, the president asked Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent lawyer to lead an investigation. Ms. Reno named a Republican lawyer. However, some people said this man was too friendly to the Clinton administration. He was replaced by Kenneth Starr, also a Republican.