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: A former friend of Ms. Lewinsky had given Mr. Starr tape recordings of her telephone calls with the young woman. On the recordings, Monica Lewinsky talked about her relationship with the president. Earlier, Ms. Lewinsky and Mr. Clinton had separately answered questions from lawyers representing Paula Jones. Both Mr. Clinton and Mizz Lewinsky denied having a sexual relationship. In January of 1998, Mr. Clinton also denied publicly that he had a sexual relationship with Mizz Lewinsky. Six months later, Mr. Clinton agreed to answer questions before a federal investigating jury. He told the grand jury about his relationship with Ms. Lewinsky. This meant he had lied during earlier official questioning. That night, the president admitted on national television that he had had a relationship with Monica Lewinsky that was wrong. He told the nation his actions were a personal failure.