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Article: New revelations damage Clinton
- Article from:
- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 19, 1994
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THE revelation that Hillary Clinton was shown how to make a
quick profit of $100,000 (pounds 67,000) in the commodities market
at the start of her husband's political career by a company he was
supposed to regulate has struck a damaging blow against White House
efforts to defuse controversy over the Whitewater affair.
At the same time, Senate Republicans and Democrats have agreed
to hold hearings on Whitewater, which the White House had hoped to
avoid. After prolonged wrangling, senators voted 98-0 for the
hearings to be held at a time and in a manner that will not
interfere with the inquiries of the special prosecutor, Robert
Fiske.
The $100,000 was made by Hillary Clinton in 1978, three ...