STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE

  • Democracy Now! January 20, 1999

    Clinton Defense; State of the Union Address and Social Security; State of the Union and Welfare |(14 minutes) Clinton Defense The White House went on the offensive yesterday on the first day of arguments at the president’s impeachment trial, as President Clinton’s lawyer, Charles Ruff, called the charges against him “a witch’s brew” of conjecture…

  • Democracy Now! January 21, 1999

    Tabacco Lawsuits; Gun Lawsuits; President Clinton’s Defense |(14 Minutes) Tobacco Lawsuits We look at how tobacco lawsuits were argued by states, and how they have become a blueprint for cities now suing gun manufacturers. GUEST: Richard Daynard, Prof. of law and chairperson of the Tobacco Products Liability Project, a public interest group that encourages lawsuits…