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FEATURES APRIL 1998
106 GROUND CONTROL TO MAJOR TOM By Josh Young
This month, actor Tom Hanks launches his epic HBO dramatization of the 13 Apollo missions. If that doesn’t sound like the vanity project of a space cadet, it’s because Tom Hanks is much deeper than you think.
112 MIDNIGHT IN THE CITY OF GOOD AND EVIL
Text by Ned Martel. Photographs by Benoit Peverelli
When the news broke that a former White House intern was taped claiming to have had sex with the president, Washington became a media hive. An exclusive photo essay of an embattled city’s sleepless nights.
118 HER AGE OF INNOCENCE By Elizabeth Wurtzel
Why does Hillary Clinton still love her man despite the allegations of infidelity that dog him? Because he was the first man who really loved her.
122 MONICA’S SO-CALLED LIFE By Darcey Steinke
Monica Lewinsky’s appetites—for food, glamour, and love—have lured the former White House intern into the biggest D.C. sex scandal in recent history. The extraordinary story of an ordinary girl.
126 THE ALL STARR TEAM By Chris Caldwell
As the Bill and Monica investigation gathers steam, all eyes are on the controversial independent counsel Kenneth Starr and the hardball lawyers who are guiding him through his first criminal prosecution. An unprecedented look inside Starr’s war room.
132 FOX IN THE HENHOUSE By Brad Wetzler
Breaking a gag order imposed by independent counsel Donald Smaltz, Tyson Foods’ general counsel Jim Blair tells George his side of the story about Whitewater, his company’s gifts to former agricultural secretary Mike Espy, and his own game of chicken with the feds.
COVER
Tom Hanks, photographed by Jake Chessum.
Styling by Kevin Robinson for Streeters. Prop styling by Jerry Schwartz. Grooming by Cohl for the John Barrett Salon. Tailoring by Danielle Gisiger. Shirt and tie by Gucci. Vintage suit courtesy of Screaming Mimi’s. Shoes by J.M. Weston. Cuff links by Ilene Chazanof.
43 PRIMARIES
Wynton Marsalis blows new life into Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat...The new boom of books on Ronald Reagan...Is it legal to tape a private conversation?
56 EYEWITNESS THE DAY A KING FELL
On April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., lay dying as young colleague left their motel rooms to go to dinner. Then tragedy befell the nation. King’s friend recounts seeing the leader collapse, as an assassin’s bullet hit its mark. BY THE REVEREND JESSE JACKSON
60 WHITE HOUSE IN THE BELLY OF THE MEDIA BEAST
From the day the Monica and Bill scandal erupted, this columnist’s life plunged into a daily grind of separating news from gossip. A reporter’s diary. BY CLAIRE SHIPMAN
68 AMERICAN DREAMS SEX WITH THE BOSS: WHY NOT?
The debate over the sexual charges against Bill Clinton misses the point. When the master sleeps with the help, meritocracy gets screwed. BY NAOMI WOLF
72 BETWEEN THE LINES WHY IT’S HELL TO BE A POLITICIAN IN PARADISE
Capitol Hill is fighting over how to allocate the budget surplus. Our columnist calls for conservative spending principles and warns Democrats to beware of being tagged the party of fiscal excess, again. BY TONY BLANKLEY
76 HISTORY TOP 10 TAX REVOLTS
Would we ever have become the U.S. if everyone had gladly paid their taxes? From the Boston Tea Party to the GOP’s current efforts to cut taxes, rebellions that changed the course of the country. BY CHARLES ADAMS
82 LETTER FROM GUCCI GULCH THE ART OF THE HARD SELL
Anybody can lobby on the side of the angels, but to champion such causes as nuclear waste or hazardous chemicals requires a special talent. BY SHEILA KAPLAN
84 OPINION RANT! TAX ME BABY
The Internal Revenue Service is a taxing mistress, but one we can’t live without. Like it or not, the IRS keeps most of us honest. BY ANDREW HACKER
86 SCANDAL ALEXANDER HAMILTON’S ORIGINAL SIN
Two centuries ago, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton was caught in a sexcapade—and the ensuing furor almost destroyed his career. BY RICHARD BROOKHISER
88 PLAYERS THE VERNON QUESTION
When Bill Clinton wants to talk political strategy or share a dirty joke, he turns to Washington lawyer Vernon Jordan. But inquiring minds want to know whether such a savvy political player would actually advise Monica Lewinsky to lie for his buddy. BY STEPHEN GLASS
98 INTERVIEW THE HART OF THE MATTER
In the decade since Gary Hart withdrew from political life in disgrace, he has re-created himself as an author, lawyer, and unflinching critic of the press. In an exclusive interview with John Kennedy, Hart talks about his redemption and the troubles of William Jefferson Clinton.
DEPARTMENTS
22 EDITOR’S LETTER
26 LETTERS
34 CONTRIBUTORS
36 WE THE PEOPLE
52 QUIPS WHITE MAN’S BLUES
54 SCOOP
144 PUZZLE
148 IF I WERE PRESIDENT ED KOCH
Here comes the judge! The host of The People’s Court lays down the law in the Oval Office.