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Seniors shut out of the lottery two years ago may be particularly frustrated again this morning if they miss a spot on the coveted list...
Jordan moved slowly at first; he had no contact with Lewinsky for more than a month. But by Dec. 6, Clinton had even more reason to placate the woman: his lawyers showed him a list of witnesses the Jones team was planning to call. Among them was Lewinsky. On Sunday, Dec. 7, Jordan met with the President at the White House. Jordan denied that Lewinsky or the Jones case was discussed, but four days later he was meeting with Lewinsky for the second time, giving her the names of three business contacts. Later that day he called three executives...
...President was now devoting a lot of attention to the Monica problem. After 2 a.m. on Dec. 17, he called her at home and told her she was on the witness list. According to Lewinsky, he told her that "it broke his heart" to see her listed. But if she were subpoenaed, he said, "she could sign an affidavit to try to satisfy the inquiry and not be deposed." He also went over what Lewinsky calls one of the "cover stories" they had discussed as the affair unfolded: her frequent visits to the White House were to see her friend...
...October 11, 1997] Ms. Lewinsky met with the President in the study, and they discussed her job search. Ms. Lewinsky told the President that she wanted to pursue jobs in the private sector, and he told her to prepare a list of New York companies that interested her. Ms. Lewinsky asked the President whether Vernon Jordan, a well-known Washington attorney who she knew was a close friend of the President and had many business contacts, might help her find a job. According to Ms. Lewinsky, the President was receptive to the idea...
...appointment of Primakov was promoted by Grigori Yavlinsky, a liberal reformer who heads the Yabloko Party. The Foreign Minister's name also appeared on a list of acceptable candidates put forward by Communist Party leader Gennadi Zyuganov, an odd alliance of convenience. Yeltsin chose Primakov partly because he was obviously confirmable and partly because he thought he could count on Primakov's loyalty. But by agreeing to drop Chernomyrdin, the man Yeltsin wanted to succeed him, the President visibly weakened his position and strengthened those of Zyuganov and Yavlinsky. Whether Primakov succeeds or fails, both of his backers intend...