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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	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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	xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
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Jan 12	PaulaGATE - Supreme Court to hold hearing on Clinton claim of immunity
Jan 17	AsiaGATE, also on January 23,24,26,27
Jan 30	CampaignGATE -- Allegations arising out of 1996 Presidential election. Also on January 31, February 7
Feb 10	Starr/HubbellGATE 2. Also on February 13
Feb 14	AsiaGATE. Also on February 15
Feb 18	Starr announces he will leave for a job at Pepperdine in August
Feb 20	CampaignGATE, Also on February 22, 26, 27(3)
Feb 22	Starr agrees to stay.
Feb 26	BedroomGATE 2 begins. Also on Feb 27 (3) ,
Mar 3	CampaignGATE. Also on March 4(2),
Mar 5	Starr/AsiaGATE, Also on March 6(2), 7 (3), 8, 11,16, 23,
Mar 11	CampaignGATE. Also on March 13,
Mar 25	HubbellGATE 2. Also on March 28,
Mar 29	CampaignGATE
Apr 2	Starr/HubbellGATE 2. Also on April 3, 5, 11,16,
Apr 4	CampaignGATE. Also on April 6, 29,
Apr 15	House/AsiaGATE. Also on April 22, 25, 26, 30
Apr 23	Starr/Whitewater
Apr 26	Starr/TravelGATE
May 1	House/CampaignGATE, 21,
May 3	HubbellGATE 2. Also on May 9, 20,
May 3	Starr/Whitewater. Also on May 11,12,13,15, 20,30
May 10	CampaignGATE -- On contributions to GOP
May 13	AsiaGATE. Also on May 27
May 28	PaulaGATE-Supreme Court allows the case to go forward.
May 29	PaulaGATE. Also on June 1
Jun 8	CampaignGATE. Also on June 28
Jun 8	AsiaGATE.
Jun 13	FileGATE civil case by Judicial Watch allowed to go forward.
Jun 25	TrooperGATE 5 article appears in the Washington Post.
Jul 3	House/CampaignGATE
Jul 9	AsiaGATE. Also on July 21, 27
Aug 2	Senate/CampaignGATE. Also on August 3, 8, 27,28
Aug 15	InfluenceGATE
Aug 28	HubbellGATE 2
Sep 9	AsiaGATE.
Sep 9	PaulaGATE. Also on September 10,
Sep 9	CampaignGATE. Also on September 22
Sep 26	Starr/Whitewater
Oct 6	Senate/CampaignGATE -- White House Tapes and other topics. Also on October 7(3). 8(2), 9 (2), 10(3), 11, 13(2), 14, 15(2),18,19,20, 21, 24, 30
Oct 9	Senate/AsiaGATE
Oct 11	Starr/FosterGATE suicide. Also on October 14
Oct 18	InfluenceGATE
Oct 25	PaulaGATE
Oct 26	ImpeachmentGATE
Nov 6	Starr/Whitewater -- evidence in junkyard
Nov 11	AsiaGATE. Also on November 14,15
Nov 13	CampaignGATE
Dec 10	AsiaGATE
Dec 11	CampaignGATE
Dec 14	HubbellGATE 2
Dec 19	MagazinerGATE. Also on December 23, 24, 28
1998	*******************************************************************
Jan 21	Susan Schmidt kicks off ZipperGATE in the Washington Post
Apr 4	Jeff Gerth kicks off ChinaGATE 1 in the New York Times
Apr 5	ChinaGATE 1 - Ronald Ostrow and Jim Mann in Los Angeles Times
Apr 13	ChinaGATE 1 - Jeff Gerth in NY Times article questions U.S. business role in China
Apr 16	ChinaGATE 1 - Jeff Gerth in NY Times - Congress now investigating
May 6	ChinaGATE 1 - Washington Post: GOP Says U.S. Gave Nuclear Edge -- linked to Democratic campaign contributions.
May 12	ChinaGATE 1 - Washington Post: GOP Leaders demand satellite export data
May 15	ChinaGATE 1 - Washington Post and AP: Congressional Republicans LEAK classified information from FBI investigation on Johnny Chung - a "Democratic fund-raiser" after receiving a classified FBI briefing
May 17	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth and David Sanger of NY Times on How Chinese won rights to launch satellites for U.S.
May 17	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post gets LEAKED information from the Department of Justice on investigation into links between satellite export deal and Democratic Party contributions.
May 18	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post - Clinton defends satellite waiver.
May 18	ChinaGATE 1 -William Safire of NY Times - ESSAY: U.S. SECURITY FOR SALE -- quotes unnamed "defense experts"
May 19	ChinaGATE 1 -Clinton again defends policy. Newspaper coverage states that Johnny Chung said a Chinese official gave him $300,000 to donate to the Democratic Party (it later turns out that only $35,000 of this went to the DNC and was later returned)
May 19	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: Loral denies any benefits in exchange for campaign contributions.
May 19	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth in the New York Times says that Loral had provided a report in 1996 on a failed satellite launch before informing U.S. officials.
May 19	ChinaGATE 1 -Editorial in the Washington Post on a "China Plan" to influence the financing of the 1996 elections.
May 20	ChinaGATE 1 -Washinton Post: Gingrich to create special investigation panel to probe Chinese technology deal.
May 20	ChinaGATE 1 -John Broder in the New York Times says the White House "scandal control brigade" unable to raise defenses on China deal.
May 21	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: House rebukes Clinton on China satellite deal -- "not in the national interest."
May 21	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: Department of Justice rejected an FBI suggestion to invoke the Independent Counsel statute into possible link between campaign contributions and China trade policy.
May 21	ChinaGATE 1 -AP dispatch on Bernard Schwartz, CEO of Loral and his influence with the Democratic Party.
May 22	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: House Dems join Republicans in asking for White House cooperation in investigation.
May 22	ChinaGATE 1 -Knight-Ridder newspaper. The first investigative story on the U.S. program to launch U.S. satellites on Chinese space launchers going back to 1989.
May 23	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post re-cycles story of May 15 on Clinton's decision for Loral to launch satellite in China.
May 23	ChinaGATE 1 -New York Times on White House release of information. Neglects to mention that Reagan had started program and that Bush had continued it.
May 24	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post re-cycles another part of a May 15 story -- this one on Johnny Chung and his links to high Chinese official.
May 24	ChinaGATE 1 -Eric Schmitt of the New York Times points out that a number of Republicans had lobbied the Secretary of State in 1993 to lift a temporary ban on the launching of Hughes satellites on Chinese space launchers
May 24	ChinaGATE 1 -To balance the Schmitt story, political reporters of the New York Times explore Clinton-Loral relationship.
May 25	ChinaGATE 1 -Follow-up to the NY Times's story on the Clinton-Loral relationship -- in the Washington Post: Headline: BIG DONOR CALLS FAVORABLE TREATMENT A COINCIDENCE
May 26	ChinaGATE 1 -AP story actually examining the China-Loral satellite question --points out program began under Reagan.
May 26	ChinaGATE 1 - To balance the above story, there is another AP story on White House aides fretting about the Loral decision.
May 31	ChinaGATE 1 - Washington Post story on a Loral report that got to the Chinese.
May 31	ChinaGATE 1 -An actual analysis of the U.S. program to launch satellites on Chinese space launchers in the Washington Post. Thirty-three stories so far, only three of substance.
Jun 1	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth and John Broder claim that WHITE HOUSE DISMISSED WARNINGS ON CHINA SATELLITE DEAL.
Jun 3	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: Trent Lott says ChinaGATE will not be used as a "political club."
Jun 3	ChinaGATE 1 -Wall Street Journal -- Article by National Security Advisor Samuel Berger
Jun 5	ChinaGATE 1 -New York Times -- Article by Commerce Secretary Daley.
Jun 5	ChinaGATE 1 -The Washington Times - Article by Bush National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft
Jun 6	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post -- CIA gives Senate Panel a classified intelligence briefing on Loral information to Chinese.
Jun 6	ChinaGATE 1 -New York Times - Elaine Sciolino and Jeff Gerth says scientist at center of controversy had told Chinese he would do anything he could to make their rockets the most reliable in industry.
Jun 7	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: CIA and USAF disagree on Missile Threat.
Jun 8	ChinaGATE 1 -Ex Secretary of State Christopher says no one was overruled on satellite exports.
Jun 10?	ChinaGATE 1 -Release of National Security Council report rebutting seven allegations on satellite deal.
Jun 10	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post ignores rebuttals -- stresses "NSC Papers Trace Concerns on Export Waivers for China"
Jun 12	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post -- Clinton Defends China Approach
Jun 12	ChinaGATE 1 -AP dispatch says U.S. had intelligence benefits from satellite launch program.
Jun 18	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth in New York Times: U.S. RETHINKING A SATELLITE DEAL OVER LINKS TO CHINESE MILITARY
Jun 24	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post/AP: Justice Department examining Hughes links to China satellite launches
Jun 25	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: "HOW HUGHES GOT WHAT IT WANTED ON CHINA" - This story ignores the fact that seven Hughes satellites launched from 1990 to 1995 on Chinese space launchers had been approved by President Bush, as well as the Loral satellite launched in early 1996.
Jul 2	ChinaGATE 1 - Jeff Gerth story in NY Time on limiting the role of a Chinese general's son in working on the sale of a U.S. satellite to China.
Jul 8	ChinaGATE 1 -The Washington Post: Trent Lott -- China has benefited.
Jul 18	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: White House warns it may veto defense bill because of satellite provisions.
Jul 18	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth and Eric Schmitt of the New York Times claim that NSC and State differed on satellite policy.
Aug 1	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth story in NY Times on IBM being guilty of illegal sales to Russian lab.
Sep 17	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth story in NY Times says that memo on export of high-performance computers flawed.
Sep 19	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: House and Senate agree to return export licensing of satellites to State.
Oct 3	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: Boeing fined $10M for data transfer to Ukraine.
Oct 19	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth and Eric Schmitt of NY Times claim Chinese reaped gains from U.S.export policy.
Dec 5	ChinaGATE 1 -Washington Post: On Hughes AeroSpace: CIA UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION - AGENCY GAVE ELECTRONICS COMPANY DETAILS ABOUT CONGRESSIONAL PROBE
Dec 7	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth picks up the Hughes story in the NY Times.
Dec 9	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth in the New York Times LEAKS a secret Pentagon report on the information Hughes passed to the Chinese after the 1995 explosion of a space launcher. Although not mentioned in the Gerth article, this was the seventh satellite authorized for export to China by President Bush.
Dec 15	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth, David Johnson and Don Van Natta of the New York Times claim that anonymous "Federal authorities" have "unearthed new evidence" that China was going after American high technology.
Dec 24	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth in the New York Times LEAKS a classified CIA cable on a consultant for American aerospace companies had made illegal payments to Chinese officials. It is only when you get down to paragraph 14 that you learn the consultant had been working with Hughes since 1989 and had been employed by Hughes from 1993 to 1995 when he went to work for Loral.
Dec 31	ChinaGATE 1 -Jeff Gerth and Eric Schmitt in the New York Times LEAK information from a classified House Report on Chinese espionage going back twenty years.
1999	****************************************
Mar 6	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--James Risen and Jeff Gerth accuse Clinton Administration of delaying investigation into the theft of M-88 warhead secrets by the Chinese.
Mar 7	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--National Security Advisor Berger and DOE Secretary Richardson point out W-88 secrets were obtained, if they were obtained at all by the Chinese in the mid-1980s. The New York Times headline reads: "Clinton Aides Admits Lapses on Espionage by Chinese."
Mar 7	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Reuters Dispatch - Republican senator Shelby criticizes Clinton Administration for not clearing up DOE security problems during Clinton's first term.
Mar 8-9	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--New York Times: Chinese deny allegations. DOE secretary fires Wen Ho Lee. Republican senator Thompson attacks Clinton administration for failing to notify Congress in 1997. (Actually, the House and the Senate had been briefed on DOE security starting in 1996.)
Mar 10	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--San Jose Mercury News on vast Chinese spy network in U.S. Cites 1990 MN article describing theft of neutron bomb secrets from Lawrence Livermore Labs in the early 1980s.
Mar 10	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Background story on Wen Ho Lee in New York Times.
Mar 11	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Republican Congressman Christopher Cox tells San Jose Mercury News that security problems at nuclear labs current,not historical.
Mar 11	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--San Jose Mercury New editorial headline: Clinton Policy of Easy Access to Arms Lab Was a Mistake. (Clinton made the mistake of continuing a Reagan-Bush policy.)
Mar 11	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--AP reports that Berger will not resign.
Mar 11	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Clinton's China Policy descibed as "a mess of corruption and carelessness" by a Republican pundit.
Mar 12	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Clinton fires back at critics.
Mar 12	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Paragraph 2 of New York Times article on security at nuclear labs points out W-88 secrets were stolen in mid-1980s. First balanced reporting by the Times.
Mar 13	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--New York Times story on Peter H. Lee, who pleaded guilty to passing classified information to Chinese in 1985.
Mar 14	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Washington Post story saying Clinton's China Policy failing.
Mar 14	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--San Jose Mercury News reports that Silicon Valley Chinese-Americans think ChinaGATE is politically motivated.
Mar 15	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--San Jose Mercury News story on threat from Chinese ICBMs (all twenty of them).
Mar 16	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Republican senator McCain says Clinton's policy on China damages U.S. security. China again rejects accusations.
Mar 16	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Republican pundit Tony Snow says "Warhead fiasco is part of a bigger pattern of weakness."
Mar 17	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Jeff Gerth of the New York Times reports that Deputy DOE secretary had ordered increased security in late 1996. Headline: "Nuclear Lapses Known in '96, Aides Now Say"
Mar 17	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Safire links W-88 to Democratic fund raising in 1996 in his New York Times column.
Mar 18	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--DOE secretary Richardson announces security changes. New York Times emphasis was on a DOE official who claims he was improperly barred from briefing Congress.
Mar 19	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Washington Post notes that GOP strategy is to attack Clinton foreign policy.
Mar 19	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Washington Post says Clinton and Gore have dodged blame and made excuses about Chinese espionage.
Mar 19	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Another front page story in the San Jose Mercury News about Chinese nuclear forces.
Mar 19	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--First indication of balanced reporting in Washington Post on ChinaGATE 2. Rudman to investigate.
Mar 20	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Broder reports Quayle does an about-face on China Policy he supported in the Bush Administration.
Mar 21	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Second Washington Post article on Chinese espionage in U.S.
Mar 22	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--New York Times-Chinese again deny allegations.
Mar 23	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Expose of Chinese nuclear espionage during the 1980s in Salon Magazine
Mar 24	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--James Risen in the New York Times says Wen Ho Lee still had job handling classified materials when he was under FBI investigation.
Mar 26	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 1--Reuters announces Senate will investigate. This ends Phase 1 of ChinaGATE 2.
Apr 4-5	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 2 begins when Los Angeles Times re-cycles early 1998 story on Johnny Chung receiving $300,000 from a high official in the Chinese intelligence service for a contribution to the DNC. Only $35,000 of this got to the DNC, the remainder went into Chung's checking account.
Apr 8	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 2--Jeff Gerth and James Risen of the New York Times LEAK classified information from a classified House report saying that an FBI "spy" had been told by senior Chinese intelligence service officials that they had gotten U.S. neutron bomb secrets in 1995.
Apr 8	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 2--San Jose Mercury News reports new security practices at Lawrence Livermore.
Apr 10	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 2--FBI agents search home of Wen Ho Lee.
Apr 13	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 2--First day of Senate hearings. DOE official accuses White House of not taking his warnings seriously.
Apr 16	ChinaGATE 2 --Phase 2--House Committee subpoenas Johnny Chung.

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