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On Aug. 17, 1998, after relentless media attention, leaks, and news of Lewinsky's upcoming testimony, Clinton made history by becoming the first U.S. president to testify in front of a grand jury in an investigation of his own possibly criminal conduct. In an address to the nation, he admitted to having had an "inappropriate relationship" with Lewinsky, but reaffirmed that he did not ask anyone to lie about or cover up the affair.  
 
On Aug. 17, 1998, after relentless media attention, leaks, and news of Lewinsky's upcoming testimony, Clinton made history by becoming the first U.S. president to testify in front of a grand jury in an investigation of his own possibly criminal conduct. In an address to the nation, he admitted to having had an "inappropriate relationship" with Lewinsky, but reaffirmed that he did not ask anyone to lie about or cover up the affair.  
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[[Kenneth Starr]], the special prosecutor in the case, pursued the matter.  
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[[Kenneth Starr]], the special prosecutor in the case, was instructed to pursued the matter.  
    
During his second term Clinton was accused of perjury in connection to the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit.  Clinton advisor and close confidant [[George Stephanopoulos]] said publicly that there would be a "scorched-earth policy" if Clinton were impeached. <ref>[http://www.alamo-girl.com/02742.htm Insight Magazine], J Michael Waller, 6/19/00.</ref>  Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives, but the Senate voted to acquit him. Clinton previously had decried the "politics of personal destruction." <ref>[http://www.jewishworldreview.com/weekly/standard072299.asp Bill Clinton, Historian], Peter Wehner, Jewish World Review July 22, 1999.</ref>  
 
During his second term Clinton was accused of perjury in connection to the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit.  Clinton advisor and close confidant [[George Stephanopoulos]] said publicly that there would be a "scorched-earth policy" if Clinton were impeached. <ref>[http://www.alamo-girl.com/02742.htm Insight Magazine], J Michael Waller, 6/19/00.</ref>  Clinton became the second sitting president to be impeached by the US House of Representatives, but the Senate voted to acquit him. Clinton previously had decried the "politics of personal destruction." <ref>[http://www.jewishworldreview.com/weekly/standard072299.asp Bill Clinton, Historian], Peter Wehner, Jewish World Review July 22, 1999.</ref>  
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