The Whitewater Scandal
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The Whitewater Land Deal
Whitewater started as a land development of riverfront property in
Arkansas in the 1980s. The Clintons
received a large share of the development without putting up any money.
When the development went sour, additional capital infusions were needed.
There is evidence and testimony suggesting that these cash infusions
were obtained illegally from the Federal Government and never paid back.
- Oct 31 1994 Evidence in Whitewater Case is Now Firm (Editorial)
The Election
When Clinton ran for President in 1992, Whitewater started receiving attention.
One candidate, Jerry Brown, brought up allegations in a Democratic primary
debate. Jeff Gerth of the New York Times wrote a story. By the time Clinton
had made it through the primaries, however, the media had decided that Whitewater
was irrelevant; "it was about the issues." Besides, the news media was more
interested in juicy allegations of marital infidelity, pot-smoking, and draft-dodging.
After the election, however, a few conservative newspapers and magazines started
following some of the loose ends. They discovered that Whitewater was part of
a larger pattern of the way business, politics, police, the judiciary, and the
news media in Arkansas operated in a way that was to "mutual benefit."
Furthermore, evidence of a cover-up of Whitewater in Washington was revealed.
- Aug 17 1994 Whitewater Whistleblower Silenced
- Aug 24 1994 Whitewater Whistleblower Fights Back
- Sep 22 1994 Congress Conspired With RTC to Discredit Whistleblower
- Jan 09 1995 How Widespread is the Whitewater Conspiracy? (Editorial)
- Feb 20 1995 Interview with Arkansas Judge Jim Johnson
- Former Arkansas
Supreme Court Justice Jim Johnson reveals government efforts to
block investigations of the Mena affair and investigations of
Clinton's fraudulent Whitewater loans, and explains how business
interests, news media, politicians, and courts in Arkansas manage
to block the truth from coming out.
- Feb 27 1995 The Most Criminal and Corrupt Administration in History (Editorial)
- A list of alleged crimes and ethics violations.
The Special Counsel
After conservative newspapers had uncovered a large number of criminal
allegations against the First Couple during 1993, a Special Counsel was appointed
in early 1994.
He was to investigate all matters related to Whitewater, including the death
of White House aide Vince Foster. Foster's first report was on the death of
Vince Foster:
- July 15 1994 Fiske Report on Foster Suicide
- July 27 1994 An Epidemic of Suicide (Editorial)
Whitewater Hearings
Congress decided to hold hearings on the matter in July and August of 1994,
but for the most part they turned into a charade because the Democratic
leadership had put such narrow limitations on what kind of questions Congressmen
were allowed to ask.
- July 26 1994 Extra: Whitewater Coverup Expands (Editorial)
- Aug 03 1994 Extra: Midnight Bombshell at Whitewater Hearings
- Aug 05 1994 Whitewater Could Bring Down President (Editorial)
- Oct 23 1994 Six Reasons to Throw out House Democrats (Editorial)
- Conspired to block Whitewater hearings
- Conspired to discredit Whitewater witness
A Truly Independent Counsel
In the meantime, criticism of Special Counsel Robert Fiske was mounting.
In particular the way he glossed over incriminating evidence and the way
he stood with the Democrats in the way of full public hearings led some to
suggest that he was not truly independent. A three-judge panel appointed
an Independent Counsel, prosecutor Kenneth Starr. With Starr, the investigation
got rolling and he soon secured both indictments and convictions in the case.
- Sep 05 1994 Whitewater Indictments Near
- Sep 06 1994 New Testimony in Foster Case
- Sep 23 1994 Whitewater Update (Editorial)
- David Hale and Roger Altman
- Oct 03 1994 Whitewater Update
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- The Resolution Trust Corporation
- The Rose Law Firm
- Independent Prosecutor Kenneth Starr
- The White House
- New Whitewater Hearings
- Ethics Investigation of Senator
- Oct 23 1994 Gingrich Promises Whitewater Investigation
- Nov 14 1994 Is There a Mole in Whitewater Prosecutors Office?
- Nov 21 1994 Rose Law Firm Ordered to Release Documents
- Nov 28 1994 Wall Street Journal Files Request With Supreme Court (Editorial)
- Wants Whitewater Ruling Unsealed
- Nov 28 1994 Whitewater Prosecutor Prepares Indictments
- Dec 05 1994 Whitewater About to Hit the Fan (Editorial)
- Dec 05 1994 Whitewater Investigation Broadens
- Hubbell Said to Plead Guilty to Whitewater Prosecutor
- Paula Casey Will be Called Before Banking Committee
- Bruce Lindsey and Betsey Wright
- George Stephanopoulos and Harold Ickes
- Dec 12 1994 Two Convictions in Whitewater Case (Editorial)
- Jan 02 1995 What Terrible Secret is Whitewater Prosecutor Holding? (Editorial)
- Jan 02 1995 Whitewater Update
- Starr Investigating Murder in Little Rock
- Whitewater Hearings Postponed
- McDougal Named Target of Criminal Probe
- Fiske Says Hale Has Made Significant Allegations
- New Bribery Allegations
- Jan 09 1995 Whitewater Update
- Whitewater Prosecutor Reopens Foster Suicide Case
- White House Obstructed Justice in Foster Investigation
- Two Associates of David Hale Sentenced
- Jan 16 1995 WHITE HOUSE INDICTMENTS PREDICTED (Editorial)
- Jan 23 1995 Foster Did Not Commit Suicide in Fort Marcy Park (Editorial)
- Jan 30 1995 Whitewater Update
- Forensic Experts Doubt Foster Suicide Ruling
- Stephens Inc. Employee Indicted
- Starr's Investigation Widespread
- Feb 06 1995 Whitewater Update
- White House Lied about Obstructing Justice
- The Stealth Congressional Whitewater Investigation
- Foster X-ray Mystery
- Family Suspects Cover-up in Foster Death
- Feb 13 1995 Congressman Dan Burton on Whitewater Investigation
- Mr. Burton gave a cronological summary of the entire
Congressional Whitewater Investigation since Clinton
took office, and explained in clear terms the alleged
crimes and unethical behavior, and raised a number of
unanswered questions.
- Feb 27 1995 What is Taking Starr so Long? (Editorial)
- Mar 06 1995 Letter to the Editor
- Whitewater Probe Focuses on Tax Evasion
- Mar 06 1995 Whitewater Indictment Targets Arkansas Bank President
- Mar 06 1995 Strategic Investment Letter on Vince Foster Cover-Up
- Mar 06 1995 Congressman Burton on Clinton Administration Scandals
- Latest Whitewater Indictment
- Mar 20 1995 Whitewater Update
- Starr Tells Congress to Back Off
- Ainley Pleads Innocent, Blames Superiors
- Mar 27 1995 Liberal Media Continues Whitewater Coverup (Editorial)
- Mar 27 1995 Whitewater Update
- Starr Investigating Possible Police Cover-Up in Foster Death
- Starr Probing Links to Inslaw Murder
- Whitewater Realtor Pleads Guilty
- Senate Investigates Possible Obstruction of Justice Attempt
- Apr 03 1995 Independent Counsel Probing Clinton Appointment Process
- Apr 03 1995 White House Employees Found to Have Drug Problem
- Apr 17 1995 Whitewater Update
- Starr investigating scam loans at ADFA
- Obstruction of investigation of Hillary's livestock trades
- Whitewater Prosecutor Resigns
- Fiske's Report on Foster Suicide is Inaccurate
- Apr 17 1995 Updated List of Alleged Crimes in the Clinton Administration
- Apr 24 1995 Starr Interviews Bill and Hillary Clinton Under Oath
- May 01 1995 Washington Press Conference on Death of Vincent Foster
- May 08 1995 Is This the Beginning of The End? (Editorial)
- Networks run same Whitewater story on same day. Why?
- May 08 1995 Whitewater Update
- White House Asked About Sealed Indictments
- Ainley Pleads Guilty, Lindsey is Target
- The Missing Box of Papers
- May 22 1995 Whitewater Update
- House expects five more indictments
New Whitewater Hearings
Finally, the now Republican controlled Congress decided to hold full hearings,
starting in the summer of 1995,
on the entire web of alleged crimes emanating from the Whitewater land deal
in Arkansas.
- May 22 1995 Whitewater Update
- Senate votes for Special Whitewater Committee
- Jun 05 1995 Whitewater Update
- Governor Tucker Called before Grand Jury.
- Democrats lose Supreme Court battle against Starr
- Hot Summer: Senate Whitewater Hearings and House Waco Hearings
- Jun 12 1995 GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS INDICTED IN WHITEWATER SCANDAL