History: April 28 (#2)

History: April 28 (#2)
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April 28, 1996 Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense.

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On April 28, in the year 1996: Whitewater controversy : President Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense. William Jefferson Clinton is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.

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Why April 28, 1996 matters: Whitewater controversy: Pres ident Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: April 28, 1996 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in histor y: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)