constitutional storm and that may have embittered American politics,weakened the Presidency, distracted the federal government from essential business,and undermined the rule of law." As a result of the Supreme Court's action,Judge Susan Weber Wright allowed discovery to proceed in the Paula Jones lawsuit.Judge Wright ruled that lawyers for Jones,in order to help prove her sexual harassment claim,could inquire into any sexual relationships that Clinton might have with subordinates either as Governor of Arkansas or as President of the United States.A critical moment in the cascade of events that would eventually lead to impeachment came on December 5,1997 when Jones's lawyers submitted a list of women that they would like to depose. Included on the list the name of Monica Lewinsky The President and Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky came to Washington in July 1995 to work as a White House intern at age 21,newly graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland.In her first few months on the job, the aggressive and sexually experienced Lewinsky met and flirted with the President,but no opportunities for close personal contact arose.In November 1995,however,Lewinsky was assigned to the West Wing and she soon found herself alone with Clinton.He asked if he could kiss Lewinsky.She quickly consented.Later that evening,the two would have the first of what eventually would be ten sexual encounters over a sixteen-month period.After eight of the encounters had taken place,in April 1996,Clinton's deputy chief of staff-most likely aware of the threat the young intern posed--reassigned Lewinsky to the a position in the Department of Defense.The following month Clinton told a disappointed Lewinsky ("He was my sunshine,"she later told a grand jury)he was ending the relationship,but he revived it briefly in early 1997. The encounters followed a predictable pattern.Generally they occurred on weekend mornings in and around the Oval Office (including a study,a hallway,and a bathroom),when few people except Clinton's personal secretary,Betty Currie,would be around the West Wing. Although many private meetings between the two involved no sexual activity,when they did they generally included Lewinsky fellating the President and the President fondling her breasts and genitalia.On three occasions,Lewinsky performed oral sex while the President talked on the phone to members of Congress.Lewinsky told Clinton she would like to have vaginal intercourse with him,but he resisted.He also terminated the oral sex sessions before ejaculation until their last two encounters. When Clinton again told Lewinsky in May 1997 that their sexual relationship was over,she redoubled efforts that began the previous year to enlist the President's assistance in finding employment.Lewinsky received a job offer from U.N.Ambassador Bill Richardson several months later,but she turned it down,preferring to find private sector employment.Clinton golfing buddy and power broker Vernon Jordan,acting at what he presumed to be the President's request through Betty Currie,met with Lewinsky to discuss employment possibilities in November 1997. Less than two weeks after Lewinsky's name appeared on the Jones deposition list,Clinton told her the news.He advised her that filing an affidavit might avoid the necessity of a depositionconstitutional storm and that may have embittered American politics, weakened the Presidency, distracted the federal government from essential business, and undermined the rule of law." As a result of the Supreme Court's action, Judge Susan Weber Wright allowed discovery to proceed in the Paula Jones lawsuit. Judge Wright ruled that lawyers for Jones, in order to help prove her sexual harassment claim, could inquire into any sexual relationships that Clinton might have with subordinates either as Governor of Arkansas or as President of the United States. A critical moment in the cascade of events that would eventually lead to impeachment came on December 5, 1997 when Jones's lawyers submitted a list of women that they would like to depose. Included on the list the name of Monica Lewinsky. The President and Monica Lewinsky Monica Lewinsky came to Washington in July 1995 to work as a White House intern at age 21, newly graduated from Lewis and Clark College in Portland. In her first few months on the job, the aggressive and sexually experienced Lewinsky met and flirted with the President, but no opportunities for close personal contact arose. In November 1995, however, Lewinsky was assigned to the West Wing and she soon found herself alone with Clinton. He asked if he could kiss Lewinsky. She quickly consented. Later that evening, the two would have the first of what eventually would be ten sexual encounters over a sixteen-month period. After eight of the encounters had taken place, in April 1996, Clinton's deputy chief of staff——most likely aware of the threat the young intern posed——reassigned Lewinsky to the a position in the Department of Defense. The following month Clinton told a disappointed Lewinsky（"He was my sunshine," she later told a grand jury） he was ending the relationship, but he revived it briefly in early 1997. The encounters followed a predictable pattern. Generally they occurred on weekend mornings in and around the Oval Office （including a study, a hallway, and a bathroom）, when few people except Clinton's personal secretary, Betty Currie, would be around the West Wing. Although many private meetings between the two involved no sexual activity, when they did they generally included Lewinsky fellating the President and the President fondling her breasts and genitalia. On three occasions, Lewinsky performed oral sex while the President talked on the phone to members of Congress. Lewinsky told Clinton she would like to have vaginal intercourse with him, but he resisted. He also terminated the oral sex sessions before ejaculation until their last two encounters. When Clinton again told Lewinsky in May 1997 that their sexual relationship was over, she redoubled efforts that began the previous year to enlist the President's assistance in finding employment. Lewinsky received a job offer from U. N. Ambassador Bill Richardson several months later, but she turned it down, preferring to find private sector employment. Clinton golfing buddy and power broker Vernon Jordan, acting at what he presumed to be the President's request through Betty Currie, met with Lewinsky to discuss employment possibilities in November 1997. Less than two weeks after Lewinsky's name appeared on the Jones deposition list, Clinton told her the news. He advised her that filing an affidavit might avoid the necessity of a deposition