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: 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. Congress also investigated the president during his two terms in office. For example, the Senate Judiciary Committee began an investigation in 1995. The majority of Judiciary Committee members reported that the evidence did not show Mr. Clinton responsible for a crime. But the majority belonged to his political party, the Democrats. Suspicion of the president continued.