Introduction

Bill, Bill, Bill. Monica, Monica, Monica. What were the two of them thinking? A married man held in the highest regard by the public and his adolescent intern, both engaging themselves in a relationship that has become one of the most well-known and will be for years to come. It was a sad state of affairs for our country as we watched the President of the United States of America dodge questions of sexual confrontations with Ms. Lewinsky, while trying to hold on to every last string of redemption that he possibly could. Bill Clinton had been involved in an affair with Monica Lewinsky, and word spread across the nation like wildfire, scarring both of their names for life.

But is there more to the story, or is that all that matters is the fact he had an affair with Monica? What about the positive aspects of Clinton's presidency? Or will his accomplishments always be overshadowed by his one slip-up?

As an event that involves an important person in the United States, and one who will go down in history, anyone across the country should be interested in finding out more about this scandal.

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2) Lauren Berlant and Lisa Duggan. Our Monica, Ourselves: The Clinton Affair and The National Interest. New York: New York Unversity Press, 2001 Call Number: E886.2 .096 2001

Non-Print Source

1) Kunhardt, Jr., Philip B., 2000. The American President. Written and produced by Philip B. Kunhardt, Jr. 60 minutes. PBS Video. [Video Recording] Call Number: 65-V7742

Electronic Indexes and Database Sources

1) Sigesmund, B.J. (2001, July 27). An Affair to Remember. Newsweek. [Online], 1873 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

2) Branam, Chris. (2002, June 15). Clinton's Presidency Disappoints UA Panel; Scandals Overshadow Deeds, Most Say. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. [Online], 924 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

3) Colford, Paul D. (2001, January 15). Clinton Reign: Prime Time for Publishing. Daily News (New York). [Online], 1022 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

4) Leonard, Mary. (2001, November 12). One Scandalous Story: 'Scandalous Story' Turns Spotlight on Media. The Boston Globe. [Online], 910 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

5) McFeatters, Ann. (2001, January 14). The Negatives and the Positives Still Don't Add Up; Clinton Remains a Riddle. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. [Online], 2601 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

6) Morago, Greg. (2001, January 14). A Scandal That Ignited a Shockingly Explicit Public Discussion about Sexual Behavior: Was It Clinton, or Was It Us? The Hartford Courant. [Online], 1002 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

1) Title of Web Page: Clinton Impeachment Crisis
Web Address: http://lawlounge.com/clinton.htm
Brief Description: This page includes most of the coverage of the impeachment trial, namely The Starr Report, which is the complete report to Congress. This site also includes coverage by CNN and Yahoo throughout the scandal. It is very useful because The Starr Report was crucial in this event.
Source of Web Site: mi2g Limited

2) Title of Web Page: A Chronology: Key Moments in the Clinton-Lewinsky Saga
Web Address: http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/resources/lewinsky/timeline/
Brief Description: This page includes the entire chronology of events, starting from the day when Monica Lewinsky was hired and continuing through the trial. It is a very useful site because it is extremely accurate and accounts every last detail.
Source of Web Site: All Politics

3) Title of Web Page: The Clinton/Lewinsky Story: How Accurate? How Fair?
Web Address: http://www.journalism.org/DCReport3.html
Brief Description: This page questions reports of the scandal and how accurate they were. It examines arguments towards the major news networks that covered the scandal, and if they reported fairly and honestly. It also includes who and how they got their information. This site gives useful information about specific leaks to the media.
Source of Web Site: Committee of Concerned Journalists

4) Title of Web Page: Bill Clinton
Web Address: http://www.fair.org/issues-news/clinton.html
Brief Description: This page includes numerous articles written about Bill Clinton.
Most of the articles relate to the scandal, though others discuss accusations made towards Clinton, along with other significant events occurring during his presidency.
Source of Web Site: Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting

5) Title of Web Page: The American Presidency
Web Address: http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/ea/bios/42pclin.html
Brief Description: This page is important for those who do not know much background about Clinton. It provides a biography and lists his accomplishment, while it also discusses the scandal. This site is useful because it gives additional information instead of just mentioning the scandal.
Source of Web Site: Grolier Incorporated

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TITLE: The Nuremberg Files
(TOPIC AREA: Net Controversy)

Dr. Barnett Slepian, a doctor from Buffalo, New York, was killed when a single shot from a sniper hit him as he stood in his kitchen in 1998. The next day, his name was crossed out on a web site that listed the names of abortion proponents all over the country. Dr. Slepian had become the eighth person to have been killed by anti-abortion extremists in America since 1993. And The Nuremberg Files web site was the cause of these horrible tragedies (2).

Since the early 1990's, The Nuremberg Files web site has been associated with some of the most violent and aggressive outbursts from the pro-life campaign (5). This disconcerting web site denounces abortion doctors as murderers bound for hell, while showing dripping animated blood with lists of hundreds of doctors, nurses, judges and law officers accused of supporting abortion (6). Even worse, the site also includes the addresses of the doctors and sometimes their Social Security and license plate numbers, along with phone numbers and the names and ages of their children.

The supposed purpose of The Nuremberg Files is "to collect and collate data on every 'abortionist' in the United States so that they can one day be held to account for their part in the abortion 'holocaust,'" as the site name shows, coming from the German city in which World War II criminals were tried for killings during the holocaust (4).

Though the American Coalition of Life Advocates, the creators of the web site, were sued and had to award the plaintiffs $107 million, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed the jury's verdict (3). It was ruled that The Nuremberg Files were deemed to be "political speech" and therefore, protected by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (1).

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1) Leo, John. (2002, June 3). Difficult First Amendment Questions. The San Diego Union-Tribune. [Online], 812 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

2) Gordon, Tom. (2001, June 27). Violent World of America's Web of Death. The Scotsman. [Online], 819 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

3) Sanchez, Rene. (2001, March 29). Antiabortion Web Site Handed a Win; Court Says Threatening Content on Doctors is Protected Free Speech. The Washington Post. [Online], 744 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS [2002, September 10]

Web Sources

4) Title of Web Page: The Nuremberg Files
Web Address: http://www.christiangallery.com/atrocity/
Brief Description: This is the actual web page on which the names of the doctors are listed. It also includes names of doctors who have been murdered because of conducting abortions. This is an extremely disturbing and graphic web site.
Source of Web Site: Pathway Communications

5) Title of Web Page: Issues & Views
Web Address: http://www.issues-views.com/index.php/sect/1001/article/1036
Brief Description: This page focuses on The Nuremberg Files trial and provides arguments for both sides. It provides facts for both the pro-choice and pro-life, giving a balance for each case. This site also raises many important questions that are necessary to think about in evaluating this situation.
Source of Web Site: Issues & Views

6) Title of Web Page: "The Nuremberg Files" Web Site: What Constitutes an Online Threat?
Web Address: http://www.gigalaw.com/articles/2000-all/morris-2000-02-all.html
Brief Description: This page gives background information about The Nuremberg Files
and reviews the First Amendment. It also discusses the trial and answers why the verdict was reversed, how the site is protected and what constitutes a threat. This is useful because it is a very detailed account of the history of the Files and the trial.
Source of Web Site: Giga Law