12 Months of Monica Lewinsky

0 Comments | Insight on the News, Jan 4, 1999 | by Jennifer G. Hickey

July 28: Following the submission of a detailed proffer, Lewinsky and Starr's office agree to an immunity deal. The U.S. Court of Appeals rules Lindsey is not cow by attorney-client privilege and he must answer questions to which he would not respond during his grand-jury appearance.

July 30: As part of Lewinsky's immunity agreement, she delivers to prosecutors a dark blue dress with DNA evidence of Clinton's semen. Lewinsky later testifies that she thought at first that the stain was spinach dip. The dress is turned over to the FBI for testing.

Aug. 1: A blood sample is requested from Clinton.

Aug. 6: Lewinsky appears before the grand jury.

Aug. 7: A federal appeals court permits the continuation of an investigation into the alleged news leaks from Starr's office.

Aug. 17: In becoming the first sitting president to testify before a grand jury investigating his own conduct, Clinton admits to a relationship but denies it fell under the definition of "sexual relations" laid out in the Jones deposition. He appears on television to admit to an "inappropriate relationship" and further parse denials.

Aug. 19: The news of Starr's receipt of a DNA sample from Clinton becomes public.

Aug. 20: Lewinsky testifies for the second time.

Sept. 9: Starr submits a "Referral" to Congress pursuant to 28 U.S.C. [sections] 595(c) citing 11 possible impeachable offenses.

Sept. 11: The House of Representatives votes to receive the Starr referral, and the House Judiciary Committee takes receipt of 18 boxes of evidence. The first 445 pages become public.

Sept. 18: The House Judiciary Committee agrees to release Clinton's Jan. 17 grand-jury testimony and more than 3,000 pages of evidence, including detailed accounts of Lewinsky and Clinton's sexual relationship.

Sept. 21: The Judiciary Committee releases Clinton's videotaped testimony, which many news organizations broadcast. It also releases an appendix to Starr's report, including 3,183 pages of testimony and photos of the blue, semen-stained dress.

Oct 2: The House Judiciary Committee releases another 4,610 pages of evidence, including grand-jury testimony and transcripts of the Lewinsky-Tripp conversations.

Oct. 5: By a 21-16 vote, the House Judiciary Committee recommends a full impeachment inquiry.

Oct 8: The House of Representatives authorizes an impeachment inquiry by a vote of 258-176. Thirty-one Democrats break ranks to vote with the majority.

Nov. 19: Starr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee for almost 12 hours. Clinton lawyer David Kendall questions Starr for an hour-and-a-half.

Nov. 20: Starr's ethics adviser, Samuel Dash, resigns citing Starr's advocacy of his own report in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.

Nov. 27: Clinton responds with further parsing to 81 questions from the House Judiciary Committee.

Dec. 8-9: Professors and former Democratic congressmen testify before the House Judiciary Committee in defense of Clinton.

Week of Dec. 14: The House is expected to vote on the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton.