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Attention "You can't refuse me because I'm too cute and adorable and soon I won't be here anymore to pop over," "I could take all my clothes off and start... well.. I know you wouldn't enjoy that? But, I hope to see you later, and I hope you will just follow my script and do what I want." - Monica Lewinsky According to CNN, Lewinsky and Clinton began their sexual relationship in November of 1995, two years before this tape was allegedly recorded. Thesis It's been more than a decade since the reported affair between White House intern Monica Lewinsky and then-President Bill Clinton shocked Americans. Credibility
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Preview President Bill Clinton addressed the issue of having a sexual relationship with a woman named Monica Lewinsky and apologized for his actions. The nature of his first speech seemed more of “self-defense” rather than the apology. In the attempt to have a successful speech, President Bill Clinton had to have a remorseful, yet confident attitude that did not come across insensitive. I believe that in his speech, he was truly sincere and meant his apology.
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Review This speech is about Bill Clinton apologizing to the American people for his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Bill Clinton was sending a message that he is sorry for everything he done to his country and his family. This speech was held at the annual White House prayer breakfast on Friday, September 11, 1998, to an audience of more than 100 ministers, priests and other religious leaders. The first Lady; Hillary Clinton was also in attendance.
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Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the White House and to this day to which Hillary and the vice president and I look forward so much every year. This is always an important day for our country, for the reasons that the vice president said. It is an unusual and, I think, unusually important day today. I may not be quite as easy with my words
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