On February 15th in History
Part VI
Part VI
On February 15th in 1998 - Monica Lewinsky's attorney, William Ginsburg, continued his harsh criticism of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr for alleged leaks of information to the news media, charging on CNN that his client's constitutional rights were being trampled.
On February 15th in 1999 - President Clinton continued his whirlwind visit to Mexico, where he conferred with President Ernesto Zedillo. Clinton and Pres. Zedillo signed several accords on economic measures and the drug war.
On February 15th in 2000 - Republican presidential rivals George W. Bush and John McCain fought over campaign financing and the tenor of their nomination contest in a testy debate in Columbia, South Carolina, that included Alan Keyes.
On February 15th in 2000 - In Iraq a 2nd UN official quit in protest that sanctions were undermining humanitarian efforts.
On February 15th in 2001 - President Bush said the Pentagon should review its policy on civilian participation in military exercises like the emergency ascent drill a Navy submarine was performing when it sank a Japanese fishing vessel off Hawaii.
On February 15th in 2002 - US President George W. Bush approved Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a site for long-term disposal of radioactive nuclear waste. Nevada filed suit to block the decision.
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