POLS 3440 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Maxime Bernier, Gerda Munsinger, Pillow Talk
15 Apr 2016
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Bill clinton"s extra-marital sex with monica lewinsky in the oval office when president led him to lying while under oath raising major concerns about his character. The fact that the sex happened in the oval office also offended many. His conservative political enemies were determined to drive him from office by any means possible. Britain"s secretary of war john profumo became involved with a call girl named. Christine keeler who also was involved with a soviet naval attach and kgb agent. He was forced to resign after he lied about the affair to parliament. Led to the demise of the conservative government of the day. Began the breakdown of the press" see-no-evil arrangement when covering those in political power (1960s) Senator edward kennedy was involved in a car crash where it turns out a blond and single secretary was also with him in the car (mary jo kopechne) who drowned. His wife and children had not attended the party.
