Packet 1: Tossup 19

Gail Sheehy’s biography of this president’s wife claims that she influenced him to launch a bombing campaign that mistakenly (15[1])hit a Chinese embassy. (15[1])Republicans (15[3])won both houses (15[1])of Congress (15[2])during this president’s (15[1])tenure by campaigning (-5[1])on Newt Gingrich’s (15[2])Contract (15[1])with America. This president’s ownership of the (*) Whitewater Development Corporation (10[1])was investigated by Ken (10[1])Starr. (10[1])In Ross Perot’s campaigns (-5[1])against this (10[1])president, he argued against the signing of NAFTA. (-5[1])This president was charged with perjury during the second-ever presidential impeachment. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])what president was embroiled in the Lewinsky Scandal? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Bill Clinton [or William Jefferson Clinton]
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