On August 17, 1998 (Lunar Calendar June 26), Clinton admitted that she had an unfair relationship with Levinsky.

Helpless Clinton

At 10 o¡¯clock, President Clinton made a heavy television address to the nation, apologizing to the nation¡¯s people for his misleading the American people in the Levinsky sex scandal, and taking full responsibility for what happened, while hoping that the nation¡¯s attention will shift; to face the challenges and opportunities of the next century.

Clinton's nationally televised speech Monday night is about her position in office. In a five-minute speech in the White House Map Room, he said, "I did have an improper relationship with Ms. Lewinsky. In fact, the relationship was wrong. For me, it was a major error of judgment and personal failure, for which I personally bear full responsibility." But Clinton denied instigating perjury or obstructing judicial investigations: "I never asked anyone to lie, conceal or destroy evidence, or commit other wrongdoings," he said. "I know my public speech and silence on this issue created false impression. I misled people, even my wife. I deeply regret that."

Clinton explained that he did so first of all because he wanted to avoid being ugly; secondly because he wanted to protect his family; third because he believed there were political motives behind the Pella-Jones case; and four because the Independent Prosecutor¡¯s Office initially investigated the Whitewater case and, after nothing, began to investigate his private life.

In his speech, Clinton expressed strong dissatisfaction with Starr's investigation. He criticized the investigation for dragging on too long, spending too much money and hurting most innocent people. Clinton stressed that the president also has a private life, and it is time to stop spying on other people's privacy and destroying others. Finally, he called on the American people to pay more attention to the challenges and future facing the United States in the next century.

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