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TIMELINE

of the

WHITEWATER SMEAR

but excluding ZipperGATE

(which is in preparation)

Based upon the examination of news articles and newsclips from

May 1993 to April 17th 1999

 

The names and descriptions of the various smears

01.TravelGATE

May 20, 1993

Allegations that White House Travel Office staff fired to make way for Arkansas buddies of the Clintons.

02. HairGATE

May 20, 1993

Allegations that a $200 haircut at LAX on May 18 closed two of four runways for an hour.

03.Whitewater

(Lewis), also WW(Lewis)

October 31, 1993

Series of allegations by L.Jean Lewis, a Republican operative at the Resolution Trust Corporation on illegal ties between Clintons and Madison Guaranty S&L

04.HaleGATE

November 3, 1993

Allegation by David Hale that Clinton pressured him to loan SBA funds to McDougals

05.FundGATE 1

December 15, 1993

Allegation on illegal funding of personal expenses or political campaigns by Madison -$50,000.

06. FosterGATE-WW documents

December 19, 1993

Allegation that documents removed from Vince Foster's office after his suicide contained information on illegal Whitewater activity.

07.TrooperGATE 1

December 21, 1993

Allegation that Bill Clinton used his state trooper protection detail to procure women for him.

08. FosterGATE-suicide

January 7, 1994

Allegation that Vince Foster murdered or that he had killed himself somewhere else and had been moved to the park where his body was found.

09. RoseGATE

January 10, 1994

Allegations that the Rose Law Firm may have illegally worked for RTC because it had worked three years before for Madison Guaranty S&L

10. FundGATE 2

January 15, 1994

Allegations around a $50,000 bank loan to Clinton to fund his 1984 campaign for governor.

11. TaxGATE

Allegations about Clinton taxes

12. FundGATE 3

February 2, 1994

Allegations that Federally-insured deposits were diverted from Madison to make a $7,300 payment on a Clinton loan.

13.ShreddingGATE

February 9, 1994

Allegation that Rose Law Firm shredding Foster documents showing illegal activity.

14.TreasuryGATE

February 25, 1994

Allegation that Treasury Department, S&L regulatory agencies illegally briefing White House on the course of the investigation into Whitewater

15. HubbellGATE 1

March 2, 1994

Hubbell ethics charge by Rose Law Firm; later changed by Starr into criminal charges to which Hubbell pleaded guilty

16. PressureGATE

March 12, 1994

Allegation that L.Jean Lewis and other RTC personnel pressured to slow down or to drop Whitewater investigation.

17.

CommoditiesGATE

March 18, 1994

Allegation that there was something illegal or immoral about Hillary Clinton's speculaltion on the commodities market in 1977-1978.

18. AccountGATE

March 23, 1994

Series of allegations on James McDougal's handling of a number of accounts at Madison Guaranty, including the Whitewater account.

19. McDougalGATE

March 26 1994

Allegation that the McDougals contributed more money to the Whitewater account than the Clintons.

20. IckesGATE 1

March 26 1994

Allegation that Harold Ickes and George Stephanopoulos violated the law in complaining to the Treasury Department when the RTC appointed a known anti-Clinton Republican to head the civil investigation of Whitewater.

21. FundGATE 4

April 2, 1994

This allegation combines FundGATE 1 (or FundGATE 2) $50,000 with an allegation that an additional $10,500 is questionable so that the new total is $60,500.

22. PaulaGATE

May 3 1994

Allegation of Paula Corbin Jones that Clinton had interfered with her rights as an Arkansas state employee for sexual reasons.

23. FundGATE 5

May 30, 1994

Allegation about McDougual diverting $12,000 to Clinton's campaign for governor in 1985-from L.Jean Lewis referral.

24. FundGATE 6

May 31,1994

Allegation that 1986 Clinton campaign report did not reflect all contributions from 1985 McDougal fund raiser.

25. FundGATE 7

July 14, 1994

Allegation that Clinton borrowed money from special interests to fund his legislative agenda while governor.

26. DocuGATE 1

July 14, 1994

Allegation that more material than necessary blacked out in documents from the White House to the Congress.

27. LeakGATE

1- July 17, 1994

2- July 19,1994

3- July 23, 1994

4-phase 1-July 25

4-phase 2 -July 26

Depositions and documents provided to congressional Republicans is painted in black terms, leaked to the Washington Post or the New York Times where it is published with negative connotations days or weeks before the deposed witnesses appear before the congressional committees.

28. MenaGATE

July 21, 1994

Allegation that Clinton involved in cocaine smuggling out of an airfield near Mena, Arkansas

29. NavyGATE

July 22, 1994

Jeff Gerth of the New York Times reports the Senate did not know Secretary of the Navy John Dalton had headed a Texas S&L that lost $100 million when Dalton's confirmation hearings were heard.

30. FundGATE 8

August 20, 1994

Jeff Gerth claims Fiske was looking in Clinton's 1990 campaign before he was ousted as Whitewater OIC.

31. TrooperGATE 2

September 24, 1994

Former state trooper sues Arkansas governor -claims he was demoted after talking to Whitewater investigators.

32. TrooperGATE 3

October 20,1994

State trooper claims he heard Clinton pressure David Hale for SBA loan to Susan McDougal

33. DepositionsGATE

November 2, 1994

Allegations White House official was receiving confidential material about probe when the official was preparing for hearings.

34. Starr/ IntimiGATE 1

December 6, 1994

Madison appraiser pleads guilty. Guilty plea is somehow tied to Whitewater by media.

35. Magaziner GATE 1

December 22, 1994

Judge wants the Justice Department to look into Ira Magaziner's statements about Health Care task force.

36. LeakGATE--the second series

December 27, 1994

The Senate Whitewater report begins leaking.

37. IntimiGATE 2

January 22, 1995

More small fry gathered up and threatened with prison - Chris Wade

38. TrooperGATE 4

February 23, 1995

Allegation by a British journalist that the White House had concealed the time and location of Vince Foster's death, based upon the statements of the troopers who had been involved in TrooperGATE.

39. MexicoGATE

March 1, 1995

Allegation that Treasury Security Rubin involved in illegal activities involving loans to Mexico

40. Starr/ IntimiGATE 3

March 29, 1995

Hubbell being pressured to implicate Clinton in some way to reduce his sentence.

41. Starr/ IntimiGATE 4

May 2, 1995

Pressuring of Neil Ainsley in FundGATE 8 case

42. Starr/ IntimiGATE 5

May 4. 1995

Attempt to expand FundGATE 8 to Bruce Lindsey. Stopped temporarily on May 20, 1995

43. Starr/ IntimiGATE 6

May 27, 1995

Allegations about Jim Guy Tucker race for Lt. Gov in 1990

44. Starr/ IntimiGATE 7

June 9, 1995

Stephen Smith pleads guilty to misapplying funds from a SBA loan.

45. Starr/ IntimiGATE 8

June 17, 1995

Robert Palmer sentenced to one year of house detention for false appraisals

46. WaiverGATE

July 4, 1995

McDougal did not get a health waiver for something, but he could have if Clinton had used his influence.

47. LeaseGATE

July 31,1995

Clinton did side with McDougal on a lease for office space in Little Rock

48. DocuGATE 2

December 1, 1995

Senate Whitewater committee wants notes from November 5, 1993 meeting in White House

49. BillingsGATE

January 6, 1996

Allegation that Hillary Clinton hid her photocopy of a printout of Rose Law Firm billings to Madison Guaranty.

50. LiarGATE

January 9, 1996

Hillary Clinton accused of being a congenital liar by William Safire of the New York Times

51. LampGATE

LoveGATE, BookGate

January 12,1996

Hillary Clinton denies having thrown a lamp at her husband; denies having a love affair with Vince Foster, and is questioned about the authorship of her book.

52. RegulatorGATE

January 24, 1996

Allegation that Clinton had asked an Arkansas bank regulator to resign in 1984

53. FundGATE 9

February 14, 1996

Allegations that contributions to Clinton were linked to contributions while governor during the 1980's

54. InfluenceGATE 1

February 23,1996

Allegations that contributions tied to a political appointment in Arkansas

55.

Senate/LeaseGATE

April 25, 1996

Allegations that favorable leases were given to Madison Guaranty S&L by Clinton in exchange for political contributions

56. Senate/FingerprintGATE

April 29, 1996

The computer printout or a photocopy of a computer printout on Rose Law Firm billing charges to Madison found in the White House reading room were tested for fingerprints and found to have Hillary Clinton's and other fingerprints.

57.LasaterGATE

May 2, 1996

Allegations that favoritism was shown to a particular bond dealer in exchange for political support.

58. Senate/LandGATE

May 16, 1996

Republicans in Senate discover that McDougal sold a 15 acre plot of land to Clinton in 1977.

59. TaxGATE

White House announces Clintons had to pay IRS $2,910 for past taxes.

60. House/ FileGATE

June 6, 1996

Allegation that White House Security Office illegally acquired FBI files to construct an Enemies List.

61. BedroomGATE 1- August 18, 1996

Democrats were allowed to sleep in Lincoln's bedroom.

62. AsiaGATE

October 8, 1996

Allegations and accusations about money from Asians

63. Starr/

NussbaumGATE

October 26, 1996

Starr to investigate allegations Nussbaum lied to the House Committee on Hillary Clinton's role in TravelGATE

64. Starr/

FingerprintGATE 2 November 3, 1996

Hillary Clinton's fingerprints WERE NOT found on the FBI files collected by the White House Personnel Security Office.

65.Starr/

HubbellGATE 2

November 22, 1996

Allegation that Hubbell received money to keep him quiet on illegal Whitewater doings.

66. CampaignGATE

January 30, 1997

Allegations arising out of the 1996 Presidential election.

67. TrooperGATE 5

sometime in February 1997

FBI agents working for Starr interrogating state troopers on sexual activity of Bill Clinton. Story appeared in the Washington Post on June 25, 1997.

68. BedroomGATE 2

February 26, 1997

Second series of allegations that Democratic donors were allowed to sleep in the Lincoln bedroom

ChinaGATE1

Set-up

March 18, 1997

This was the original "set-up" piece in the New York Times establishing the one of the aerospace CEOs, Bernard Schwartz contributed to Democrats rather than Republicans. See April 4, 1998 below for the actual start of ChinaGATE 1 with a Jeff Gerth article in the New York Times.

69. WilleyGATE

mid 1997

Allegation that Clinton groped Kathleen Willey in the Oval Office sometime in 1995

70. InfluenceGATE 2 - August 15, 1997

Allegations about the sale of political influence by White House

71. Impeachment

GATE

October 26, 1997

The radical right wants to impeach Clinton for doing bad things.

72. MagazinerGATE

December 19, 1997

Allegations about Ira Magaziner and the national health care consulting group he established in 1994.

73. ZipperGATE

January 21, 1998

Sexual affair between Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky alleged and then confirmed in grand jury testimony

74. ChinaGATE 1

April 4, 1998

Clinton administration accused of leaking missile information to the Chinese via the launching of U.S. satellites on Chinese space launchers in a Jeff Gerth New York Times article

75. ChinaGATE 2

Phase 1

March 6, 1999

Clinton administration accused of delaying the investigation of Chinese nuclear espionage involving the W-88 miniature nuclear warhead by James Risen and Jeff Gerth in a New York Times article

75. ChinaGATE 2

Phase 2

April 4, 1999

Clinton administration accused of delaying the investigation of Chinese nuclear espionage involving the U.S. neutron bomb by Jeff Gerth and James Risen in a New York Times article

   
   
 

 

 

The Timeline.

1992

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Mar 8

Jeff Gerth in the New York Times: A fabricated story asserting Clinton favoritism for Madison Guaranty. This story was written and researched in the law offices of Sheffield Nelson, the Republican national committeeman from Arkansas.

1993

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May 20

TravelGATE begins with press conference announcing firing of seven White House Travel Office employees on grounds of financial mismanagement of office over a period of years, as determined through a financial audit of the Travel Office by Peat, Marwick.

May 20

HairGATE begins with allegation that $200 Clinton haircut by BeverlyHills hairstylist Cristophe at LAX on May 18 closed two of four runways for nearly an hour.

May 21

TravelGATE- counter-complaints and charges of cronyism by Republican senator Christopher Bond of Missouri. HairGATE.

May 22

TravelGATE-in a front page story, Washington Post claims that Clinton's cousin proposed staffing Travel Office with Clinton loyalists. HairGATE.

May 23

HairGATE

May 24

HairGATE

May 25

TravelGATE-in a front page story, Washington Post says that White House went around Reno to FBI for investigation.

HairGATE.

May 26

TravelGATE-in a front page story, Washington Post says that firing of five Travel Office employees changed to paid leave.

HairGATE - Claim that haircut cost LA taxpayers $1,800.

May 27

HairGATE. Half of LA's air traffic shut down for haircut.

May 28

HairGATE.

May 30

HairGATE

Jun 4

HairGATE

Jun 6

HairGATE

Jun 12

TravelGATE-Republicans call for a congressional or independent counsel probe of Travel Office firings.

Jun 13

HairGATE

Jun 16

TravelGATE-article in Washington Post stating TravelGATE and HairGATE was the White House Press corps revenge against Clinton.

Jun 20

HairGATE

Jun 30

HairGATE debunked by FAA records.

Jul 1

HairGATE debunked by FAA records.

Jul 2

TravelGATE-Washington Post says FBI told people "at the highest level" in the White House interested in Travel Office.

Jul 3

TravelGATE-in a front page story, the Washington Post turns the White House account of TravelGATE against the White House in painting a strong picture of "cronyism." Republicans condemn White House report as "whitewash."

Oct 31

Whitewater (Lewis) begins. Susan Schmidt in Washington Post: Fabrication on alleged illegal campaign contributions from Madison Guaranty to Clinton gubernatorial campaign-- data from L. Jean Lewis, a Republican operative in the RTC

Nov 1

Dissemination of Schmidt-Lewis fabrication continues.

Nov 2

Whitewater (Lewis) Gerth and Stephen Labaton in NYT pick up story, also from Lewis of the RTC. Follow-up story by Michael Isikoff of Washington Post.

Nov 3

HaleGATE - David Hale claims to media of Clinton pressure for loan to Madison orchestrated by Bossie and Brown, radical right wing Republican publicists with no attribution by the media. Republican operatives at the FDIC chime in.

Nov 4

Whitewater (Lewis) Jim Guy Tucker, governor of Arkansas sucked into investigation.

Nov 6

HaleGATE - Schmidt on Congressional investigation into SBA loans of David Hale.

Nov 10

First non-L.Jean Lewis government investigation of Madison.

Nov 11

Whitewater (Lewis) Schmidt on 1992 criminal referral of L.Jean Lewis. Did not say it had been turned down by Republican federal attorney and the FBI in Little Rock before the election.

Nov 12

WW(Lewis) On 1993 criminal referrals concocted by L.Jean Lewis.

Nov 30

Clinton's nominee to head RTC withdraws.

Dec 15

WW-FundGATE 1 - Gerth and Labaton of NYT - Madison S&L fund-raiser for $50,000 personal debt or political debt.

Dec 16

Schmidt of WP- Arkansas man denies campaign contribution.

Dec 19

FosterGATE-Whitewater documents begins. Leaks from the Justice Department to the New York Times

Dec 21

TrooperGATE 1 begins via Peter W. Smith-- American Spectator and the Los Angeles Times.

FosterGATE-WW documents.

Dec 22

TrooperGATE.1 FosterGATE-WW documents.

Dec 23

TrooperGATE.1 Whitewater (Lewis). FosterGATE-WW doc.

Dec 24

Whitewater(Lewis). FosterGATE-WW documents. TrooperGATE 1

Dec 25

Whitewater(Lewis). FosterGATE-WW documents.

Dec 26

TrooperGATE 1

Dec 27

Whitewater(Lewis). TrooperGATE 1

Dec 28

Whitewater(Lewis). TrooperGATE 1

Dec 29

Whitewater (Lewis)

Dec 30

TrooperGATE 1

Dec 31

TrooperGATE.1 Whitewater(Lewis)

1994

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Jan 2

TrooperGATE.1 Whitewater(Lewis)

Jan 3

Whitewater(Lewis) Republicans call for special prosecutor

Jan 4

Whitewater(Lewis)

Jan 5

Whitewater(Lewis). TrooperGATE.1

Is Clinton trustworthy? -- several newspapers

Jan 6

WW(Lewis) Newspapers pushing for OIC

Jan 7

FosterGATE-suicide begins. WW(Lewis). Papers: OIC needed

Jan 9

FosterGATE-suicide

Jan 10

RoseGATE begins. Rose Law Firm worked for Madison in 1985. Papers: OIC needed.

Jan 12

FundGATE 1 again. Newspapers: OIC needed

Jan 14

Newspapers: OIC needed

Jan 15

FundGATE 2- Bank loan to Clinton to fund his 1984 campaign for governore.

Jan 20

Robert Fiske appointed special prosecutor.

Jan 21

FosterGATE-suicide

Jan 24

TaxGATE begins.

Jan 28

FosterGATE-suicide

Feb 1

Whitewater(Lewis)

Feb 2

FundGATE 3- Allegation about the diversion of Federally-insured funds from Madison to Clinton loan.

Feb 4

RoseGATE, FosterGATE-suicide. FosterGATE - Whitewater

papers from anonymous U.S. Justice Department officials.

Feb 6

FosterGATE-suicide. WW(Lewis).

Feb 9

ShreddingGATE story begins. FosterGATE-suicide.

Feb 10

ShreddingGATE

Feb 12

Special prosecutor law reintroduced. FosterGATE-suicide - Whitewater not part of Secret Park Police report

Feb 17

ShreddingGATE. HaleGATE.

Feb 18

FDIC finds nothing illegal about RoseGATE.

Feb 24

FosterGATE-suicide.

Feb 25

TreasuryGATE begins. FDIC accused of Whitewash

Feb 26

TreasuryGATE.

Feb 28

RoseGATE investigation re-started.

Mar 1

HaleGATE

Mar 2

HubbellGATE 1 begins. TreasuryGATE

Mar 3

HubbellGATE, FosterGATE-suicide, TreasuryGATE

Mar 4

TreasuryGATE, HubbellGATE

Mar 5

TreasuryGATE, ShreddingGATE. FosterGATE-suicide.

Mar 6

TreasuryGATE,

Mar 7

TaxGATE. TreasuryGATE,

Mar 8

TreasuryGATE, Possible impeachment of Clinton?

Mar 9

ShreddingGATE

Mar 10

ShreddingGATE

Mar 11

First White House officials testify before grand jury. Poll shows many fault Clinton on ethics. Clinton not trustworthy.

Mar 12

PressureGATE begins. - L.Jean Lewis and the Washington Post complain about pressure. Clinton losing credibility.

Mar 15

TaxGATE, First closing of FosterGATE-suicide, HubbellGATE

Mar 17

HubbellGATE, TreasuryGATE,

Mar 18

CommoditiesGATE begins.

Mar 19

HubbellGATE

Mar 20

TaxGATE

Mar 21

HaleGATE

Mar 22

HaleGATE

Mar 23

AccountGATE at Madison begins. PressureGATE,

Mar 26

McDougalGATE begins. McDougals put more money into Whitewater than Clintons IckesGATE 1 begins. Harold Ickes and George Stephanopoulos complained because the RTC appointed a partisan Republican to run Whitewater civil case. TaxGATE. CommoditiesGATE.

Mar 30

CommoditiesGATE.

Apr 2

FundGATE 4 begins --FundGATE.1 or is it FundGATE 2, combined with another allegation so the total equals $60,500. All of this is from L.Jean Lewis.

Apr 3

WW(Lewis). FundGATE. ShreddingGATE.

Apr 6

CommoditiesGATE. Clinton insists he is trustworthy.

Apr 7

ShreddingGATE. Whitewater(Lewis)

Apr 9

CommoditiesGATE.

Apr 10

"How can you earn back our trust?"

Apr 12

CommoditiesGATE. TaxGATE.

Apr 13

Whitewater(Lewis). TaxGATE.

Apr 14

TaxGATE.

Apr 15

TaxGATE.

Apr 16

TaxGATE.

Apr 18

TaxGATE.

Apr 20

Clintons guilty of "massive hypocricy."

Apr 21

Whitewater(Lewis)

Apr 22

RoseGATE.

Apr 23

Whitewater(Lewis). CommoditiesGATE.

Apr 25

Whitewater(Lewis). TaxGATE

Apr 26

RoseGATE.

May 1

FosterGATE-suicide

May 2

CommoditiesGATE.

May 3

PaulaGATE begins.

May 4

FosterGATE-suicide

May 5

CommoditiesGATE.

May 6

FosterGATE-WW documents. PaulaGATE.

May 8

PaulaGATE.

May 9

Whitewater(Lewis) and PaulaGATE.

May 10

PaulaGATE.

May 11

PaulaGATE.

May 12

PaulaGATE. Whitewater(Lewis).

May 15

CommoditiesGATE.

May 18

PaulaGATE.

May 27

FosterGATE-suicide. FosterGATE-WW documents. TreasuryGATE. CommoditiesGATE.

May 29

PaulaGATE

May 30

FundGATE 5 begins. Now it is $12,000.

May 31

FundGATE 6 begins. By comparing the Clinton 1986 campaign report with a 1985 fundraiser, allegation that all donations not listed.

Jun 1

CommoditiesGATE.

Jun 9

Whitewater(Lewis)

Jun 13

FosterGATE-suicide. TreasuryGATE. Whitewater(Lewis)

Jun 14

Whitewater(Lewis). FosterGATE-suicide. CommoditiesGATE. TreasuryGATE.

Jun 20

HaleGATE

Jun 21

FosterGATE-suicide.

Jun 23

HaleGATE.

Jun 24

HaleGATE.

Jun 28

PaulaGATE.

Jun 30

Fiske determines Foster committed suicide. Fiske determines there was nothing criminal about White House-Treasury contacts.

Jul 1

Follow-on from Fiske Report of June 30th; New independent prosecutor law signed by Clinton

Jul 2

Reno asks for reappointment of Fiske as Whitewater OIC

Jul 9

Washington Post says Fiske expanding his investigation

Jul 14

Fundgate 7--Clinton borrowed at least $220,000 and possibly $400,000 plus to promote his legislative agenda while governor.

Jul 14

DocuGATE 1 --Republican complaints about material deleted from White House documents sent to Congress.

Jul 17

LeakGATE 1 begins. GOP Negative spinning of material from White House and Treasury documents and selective leaking to the Washington Post and New York Times.

Jul 18

MadisonGATE begins. Transactions not yet determined legal or illegal involving Madison Guaranty but associated with Whitewater.

Jul 19

LeakGATE 2 begins. On Clinton asking advice of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Jul 21

FosterGATE-suicide. Family asks for end to scrutiny.

Jul 21

MenaGATE begins. Allegations of Clinton involvement in drug smuggling out of Mena, Arkansas.

Jul 22

NavyGATE begins. Accusation that Clinton nominee to head Dept of Navy was an S&L thief. PaulaGATE-judge to decide immunity in Jones case. FosterGATE suicide.

Jul 23

LeakGATE 3 begins. Accusations that Bentsen and Altman of Treasury are bad guys.

Jul 25

LeakGATE 4 phase 1. Altman is the target.

Jul 26

LeakGATE 4 phase 2. Altman is the target.

Jul 29

FosterGATE-suicide

Jul 30

FosterGATE-suicide

Jul 31

TreasuryGATE, FosterGATE-suicide.

Aug 1

TreasuryGATE

Aug 2

FosterGATE-WW documents

Aug 3

FosterGATE-WW documents

Aug 5

TreasuryGATE, FosterGATE-WW documents

Aug 6

Fiske out; Starr in.

Aug 16

Possible investigation of L.Jean Lewis

Aug 18

Altman resigns

Aug 20

FundGATE 8 begins into Clinton's 1990 campaign for governor

Sep 1

FosterGATE--suicide or murder?

Sep 3

RoseGATE, Whitewater(Lewis)

Sep 23

RoseGATE

Sep 24

TrooperGATE 2-Ex state trooper sues Arkansas governor.

Oct 2

FundGATE 8

Oct 5

Clinton-appointee finally approved by Senate to head FDIC

Oct 20

TrooperGATE 3 begins. State trooper claims he heard Clinton pressure Hale for SBA loan to Susan McDougal.

Oct 21

TrooperGATE 3 ends. State trooper retracts story.

Oct 21

RoseGATE

Nov 2

DepositionsGATE begins.

Nov 17

RoseGATE

Nov 19

Whitewater indictments predicted.-leak

Nov 24

Whitewater indictments predicted again-leak

Nov 30

HubbellGATE 1- Starr building case against Hubbell-leak

Dec 1

IckesGATE 1- Senate Republicans asks for criminal investigation.

Dec 2

HubbellGATE 1-Hubbell to plead guilty to two felonies-leak

Dec 3

HubbellGATE 1 may shed light on Whitewater(Lewis)

Dec 4

HubbellGATE 1 - Starr plans two announcements this week-leak.

Dec 6

IntimiGATE 1-Appraiser pleads guilty

Dec 6

HubbellGATE 1-Hubbell about to confess being a crook-leak

Dec 7

HubbellGATE 1-Hubbell pleads guilty to fraud charges-no leak

Dec 8

L.Jean Lewis investigation disappears into Starr chamber.

Dec 14

FosterGATE-WW documents.

Dec 22

MagazinerGATE 1 -Judge wants Justice Department to look into Ira Magaziner.

Dec 25

RoseGATE

Dec 27

LeakGATE--the second series - on Senate Whitewater report.

1995

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Jan 4

Starr/TreasuryGATE. Starr joins the Republicans in investigating the Treasury-White House relations.

Jan 7

Starr/FosterGATE-suicide. Starr joins the Republicans in investigating, for the third time, Vince Foster's suicide.

Jan 11

Starr/FosterGATE-suicide

Jan 14

Starr/FosterGATE-suicide

Jan 22

IntimiGATE 2 -- gathering up small fry and threatening with prison-Chris Wade

Jan 29

Starr/FosterGATE-WW documents, Starr/FundGATE 8 on 1990 Clinton campaign --LEAK from Starr's office.

Jan 30

Starr/FundGATE 8; Senate/Starr/FosterGATE-WW documents--LEAK from Starr's office

Jan 31

Starr/FundGATE 8 - --LEAK from Starr's office

Feb 1

Starr/FundGATE 8 - repeat of above

Feb 2

Starr/FundGATE 8 - repeat of above

Feb 5

Starr/HubbellGATE 1--LEAK from Starr's office

Feb 8

Starr/Whitewater (Lewis) --LEAK from Starr's office Starr/TravelGATE

Feb 9

Starr/Whitewater (Lewis)

Feb 17

Starr/FundGATE 7 on the funding of Clinton political agenda--LEAK from Starr's office

Feb 23

TrooperGATE 4 - role of Murdoch questioned in British press coverage.

Feb 28

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE - on bank loans to Clinton 1990 campaign -- Neal Ainsley

Mar 1

MexicoGATE - Allegation about Treasury Secretary Rubin and the funding of MexicoStarr/FundGATE 8 - a repeat

Mar 10

Starr/FundGATE 8IntimiGATE

Mar 21

IntimiGATE 2 -Chris Wade pleads guilty in bankruptcy case.

Mar 22

IntimiGATE 2-repeat of above

Mar 25

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis) FBI agents from door to door

Mar 29

Starr/HubbellGATE 1/IntimiGATE 3--LEAK from Starr's office

Apr 6

Starr/HubbellGATE 1/IntimiGATE 3

Apr 8

Starr/HubbellGATE 1/IntimiGATE 3

Apr 14

Starr/HaleGATE

Apr 20

Starr/FosterGATE-WW documents. --LEAK from Starr's office

Apr 29

Starr/FosterGATE-WW documents. --LEAK from Starr's office

May 2

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE 4 - Neal Ainsley---LEAK from Starr's office

May 3

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE 4 - Neal Ainsley-pleads guilty to two misdemeanors. -More LEAKS from Starr's office.

May 4

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE-5 attempt to implicate Lindsey- More LEAKS from Starr's office

May 5

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE-5 attempt to implicate Lindsey- More LEAKS from Starr's office

May 7

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE 5

May 9

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE 5

May 17

Senate/TreasuryGATE

May 20

Starr/FundGATE 8/IntimiGATE 5 - Lindsey let off the hook for now as the story has been milked for maximum headlines.

May 24

Starr/FosterGATE suicide and Starr/FosterGATE WW docs.

May 27

Starr/FundGATE 8 -IntimiGATE 6 - Jim Guy Tucker

Jun 8

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis)/IntimiGATE - Jim Guy Tucker

Jun 9

Starr/Whitewater/IntimiGATE 7 - Stephen Smith pleads guilty to misapplying funds from loan.

Jun 10

Starr/FosterGATE suicide

Jun 14

House/Whitewater(Lewis) -- hearings planned.

Jun 15

Starr/TreasuryGATE-Nussbaum before grand jury

Jun 17

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis)/IntimiGATE 8 -- Robert Palmer sentenced to one year of house detention for false appraisals

Jun 23

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis)/IntimiGATE-- Jim Guy Tucker

Jun 27

Fair coverage in Washington Post on Whitewater report.

Jun 28

Starr/HubbellGATE 1- sentencing of Hubbell

Jun 29

Starr/HubbellGATE 1-repeat of above story

Jul 4

Starr/WaiverGATE - on a health waiver McDougal DID NOT GET.

Jul 7

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents

Jul 10

Senate/FosterGATE suicide-NEGATIVE SPINNING AND LEAKING

Jul 11

Senate/FosterGATE suicide-D'Amato blames WH for leaks

Jul 14

Senate/FosterGATE suicide-MORE NEGATIVE SPINNING AND LEAKING

Jul 16

McDougalGATE

Jul 18

Senate/FosterGATE suicide and WW documents. Hearings.

Jul 19

Senate/FosterGATE suicide and WW documents. repeat

Jul 20

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents.

Jul 21

Senate/FosterGATE suicide-MORE NEGATIVE SPINNING AND LEAKING Heymann testimony

Jul 23

Senate/FosterGATE suicide-MORE NEGATIVE SPINNING AND LEAKING Neuwirth testimony

Jul 24

Senate/FosterGATE suicide-MORE NEGATIVE SPINNING AND LEAKING Neuwirth testimony

Jul 26

Senate/FosterGATE suicide-

Jul 27

Senate/FosterGATE suicide

Jul 28

Senate/FosterGATE suicide

Jul 31

LeaseGATE -- Evidently Clinton did side with McDougal on the lease of office space in Little Rock.

Aug 2

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents

Aug 3

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents - Heymann testimony, Neuwirth testimony

Aug 5

RoseGATE- legal work for Madison S&L

Aug 6

Bush Federal attorney in Little Rock had rejected L.Jean Lewis criminal referrals in 1992- ONLY THE BOSTON GLOBE

Aug 6

TaxGATE

Aug 7

House/Whitewater(Lewis) -- hearings begin.

Aug 8

House/Whitewater(Lewis)

Aug 9

House/Whitewater(Lewis), InterferenceGATE

Aug 10

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents - Hillary Clinton coverup?

Aug 10

House/Whitewater(Lewis) - Lewis taping of Breslaw

Aug 11

House/Whitewater(Lewis)/RoseGATE

Aug 18

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis) McDougals and Tucker indicted.

Aug 29

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis) Tucker denies

Aug 30

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis) James McDougal denies

Sep 1

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis) Susan McDougal denies

Sep 14

Starr/FosterGATE-suicide

Oct 21

Starr/FosterGATE-suicide

Oct 26

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents

Oct 27

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents repeat of above story

Nov 1

Starr/FosterGATE-suicide

Nov 2

Starr/FosterGATE-suicide

Nov 3

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents

Nov 8

Senate/TreasuryGATE - Bentsen testifies

Nov 29

Senate/FosterGATE WW documents/ Senate/TreasuryGATE -

Nov 30

Senate/Whitewater(Lewis) Lewis accused and defended

Dec 1

Senate/DocuGATE 2 -documents on November 1993 meetings

Dec 5

Senate/Whitewater(Lewis) Lewis accused and defended

Dec 7

Senate/DocuGATE 2 documents on November 1993 meetings

also on Dec 9,11,12,13,14.15.16 and 17

Dec 29

Senate/DocuGATE 2 documents on November 1993 meetings

also on Dec 20, 21, 22, 24, and 29

1996

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Jan 3

RoseGATE

Jan 5

TravelGATE - White House release of David Watkin's memo. NEGATIVE SPINNING AND LEAKING

Jan 6

BillingsGATE begins.

Jan 7

BillingsGATE

Jan 8

BillingsGATE and TravelGATE

Jan 9

LiarGATE BillingsGATE and TravelGATE

Jan 10

PaulaGATE -8th Circuit Court of Appeals overrides Judge Wright decision.

Jan 11

TravelGATE

Jan 12

LampGATE, LoveGATE and BookGATE -- Senate/RoseGATE, TravelGATE

Jan 14

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis) Starr promises release of Whitewater findings before November 1996 election.

Jan 16

TravelGATE

Jan 17

Senate/DocuGATE documents on November 1993 meetings

TravelGATE - Dale challenges Hillary Clinton on Larry King

Jan 18

House/TravelGATE -- David Watkins finally testifies

Jan 19

BillingsGATE

Jan 20

BillingsGATE

Jan 21

BillingsGATE, TravelGATE Billy Dale tells his story

Jan 22

House/TravelGATE

Jan 23

Starr/BillingsGATE; Hillary Clinton subpoenaed before GJ

Jan 24

RegulatorGATE-Allegation that Clinton had asked bank regulator to resign in 1984

Jan 25

House/TravelGATE--The TravelGATE Seven testify

Jan 26

Starr/Whitewater(Lewis) -- Castle Grande -- LEAK from Starr's officel; Senate/RoseGATE.

Jan 27

Starr/BillingsGATE/Whitewater(Lewis) Hillary Clinton before the Grand Jury

Jan 30

RoseGATE

Jan 31

Senate/Whitewater(Lewis) A bank examiner testifies

Feb 1

Senate/Whitewater(Lewis) Castle Grande

Feb 2

Starr/McDougal-Tucker trial- Susan McDougal asks that Bill Clinton testify; Senate/Whitewater(Lewis) Castle Grande

Feb 3

Starr/BillingsGATE- Kendall testifies before Grand Jury

Feb 6

Starr/McDougal-Tucker trial-Federal judge agrees to Bill Clinton subpoena

Feb 7

Senator D'Amato accused of running Whitewater hearings to help Dole win the presidency in the November 1996 election; BillingsGATE.

Feb 8

BillingsGATE; Senate/Whitewater(Lewis) Hubbell testifies

Feb 9

BillingsGATE -- Senate/DocuGATE - White House hands over notes of January 1994 meeting; suspicious meeting at WH

Feb 14

FundGATE 9- Allegation that contributions to Clinton linked to his signing legislation while governor during the 1980's; TravelGATE- Justice Department asked to investigate Watkins

Feb 15

HaleGATE --state of Arkansas pressing criminal charges against David Hale; More on a suspicious meeting at the White House; More on BillingsGATE

Feb 21

Starr/FundGATE 8 - two indictments . Senate/BillingsGATE -- Senator D'Amato sends out questionaires

Feb 22

Ickes documents to Senate and Starr

Feb 23

InfluenceGATE - Contributions tied to political appointment in Arkansas ; Senate/Whitewater(Lewis) -Harold Ickes testifies

Feb 24

InfluenceGATE

Mar 12

McDougal-Tucker trial begins -- prosecutors say they will link Clinton to illegal loan.

Mar 15

McDougal-Tucker trial

Mar 16

Judge Woods knocked off of McDougal-Tucker trial.

Mar 17

HaleGATE -- Starr sees political interference in Arkansas charges against David Hale

Mar 22

McDougal-Tucker trial-testimony halted, defense accuses witness of lying--possible prosecutorial misconduct

Mar 23

McDougal-Tucker trial-witness admits lying; Starr TravelGATE -- Starr authorized to investigate TravelGATE

Mar 26

David Hale sentenced

Mar 28

McDougal-Tucker trial Bill Watt testifies Hale told him of pressure by Bill Clinton to make loan.

Mar 29

McDougal-Tucker trial -Bill Watt admits forgery; Starr/FosterGATE-suicide

Mar 30

McDougal-Tucker trial -Bill Watt says it seemed prosecutors wanted him to lie to help their criminal case against McDougals and Tucker

Apr 2

McDougal-Tucker trial -Hale testimony-April 2 -5, 9-12

Apr 25

Senate/LeaseGATE. Allegations of lease awards to Madison in exchange for political contributions.

Apr 29

Senate/FingerprintGATE - Hillary Clintons prints on billing records -LEAK from Starr's office to Newsweek and the Washington Post

May 1

Starr/BillingsGATE--LEAK to Washington Post on Starr examination of billing records.

May 2

Senate/LasaterGATE--Allegations of political favoritism to bond trader in Arkansas

May 3

Senate/FingerprintGATE. HouseTravelGATE

May 4

McDougal-Tucker trial-- prosecution rests.Defense to May 10 when Clinton testifies via videotape.

May 16

Senate/LandGATE--discovery of a 1977 land sale to Clintons byMcDougal

May 17

Senate/FingerprintGATE

May 23

David Hale to testify before Senate Whitewater. Will take the 5th.

May 25

TaxGATE -Clintons have to pay $2,910 on their past taxes.

May 29

McDougals and Tucker found guilty.

May 31

House/TravelGATE - documents to House

Jun 5

Senate/FingerprintGATE

Jun 6

House/FileGATE begins. Also on June 8, 9, 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17, 18, 19, 20,21, 23, 25, 29,

Jun 16

LEAK of the Republican Senate Whitewater report

Jun 18

Starr/FundGATE 8 - Second Whitewater trial in Arkansas begins. Also on June 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29

Jun 22

Starr/FileGATE begins.

Jun 26

TravelGATE - Another Gary Aldrich story.

Jul 3

Starr/FundGATE 8 -- Also on July 4 and 8

Jul 10

Starr/TravelGATE

Jul 11

Starr/FundGATE 8--Alson on July 12 and 13

Jul 13

Starr/Whitewater -- Smith sentenced to a year of probation.

Jul 16

Starr/FundGATE 8-- also on July 17

Jul 17

House/FileGATE

Jul 18

Starr/FundGATE 8-- also on July 19, 20, 21,

Jul 22

House/FileGATE on Craig Livingstone - also on July 26

Jul 26

Starr/FundGATE 8

Jul 28

House/FileGATE on Craig Livingstone--also on July 29, 30, 31

Jul 31

Starr/FundGATE 8

Aug 1

House/FileGATE on Craig Livingstone

Aug 2

Starr/FundGATE 8 - two bankers acquitted

Aug 2

House/FileGATE on Craig Livingstone

Aug 3

Starr/FundGATE 8 -- Starr will continue to investigate

Aug 3

Starr/Whitewater -- LEAKS from Starr's office -- More LEAKS on 4th

Aug 5

House/FileGATE on Craig Livingstone

Aug 6

House/TravelGATE -- also on August 8

Aug 8

MenaGATE

Aug 15

Starr/Whitewater-- LEAKS from Starr's office.

Aug 18

BedroomGATE 1-- Democrats were actuallly sleeping in Lincoln's bedroom

Sep 7

House/FileGATE -- Dick Morris and the whore. Also on September 9th and 10th

Sep 12

Starr/Whitewater -- LEAKS from Starr's office

Sep 14

House/TravelGATE

Sep 17

Starr/FileGATE -- LEAKS from Starr's office. Also on September 18.

Sep 24

House/FileGATE

Sep 25

Senate/FileGATE

Oct 5

Starr/FileGATE, Starr/TravelGATE -- Starr both investigations moving along.

Oct 8

AsiaGATE begins. Also on October 10, 11,13, 14. 15

Oct 16

Starr/FileGATE, Starr/TravelGATE, House/FileGATE, House/TravelGATE

Oct 18

AsiaGATE continues, Also on October 20, 22

Oct 26

Starr/NussbaumGATE

Nov 1

AsiaGATE continued,

Nov 3

Starr/FingerprintGATE 2 -- Hillary prints not on FBI files

Nov 5

AsiaGATE continues. Also on November 7 and 9

Nov 22

Starr/HubbellGATE 2 begins -- Was Hubbell bribed?

Nov 29

AsiaGATE continues. Also on Dec 3

Dec 13

Starr/HubbellGATE 2

Dec 15

BedroomGATE

Dec 18

AsiaGATE continues. Also on December 19, 20, and 23