This  page is dedicated to Juanita Broaddrick and to all the women who, like  her, suffered unspeakable indignities committed in perfect impunity  simply because there were no laws to protect them.

On February 19, 1999, the Wall Street Journal published "Juanita  Broaddrick Meets the Press". Written by Dorothy Rabinowitz, a member of  the Journal's editorial board, the article reported that a Clinton  campaign worker had been sexually assaulted by then Arkansas Attorney  General Clinton in 1978, with great brutality. The story had never died  and had circulated in selected feminist circles, including the NOW  National office where I learned of it. During the 1992 presidential  campaign, journalists "chased" after the alleged victim, to no avail.

Registered under the pseudonym "Jane Doe No. 5" in the Paula Jones  case to protect her privacy, she testified under oath, supported by five corroborating witnesses. Her declaration was made available to  lawmakers in charge impeachment. It was so compelling that it influenced some House Republicans to vote against Mr. Clinton. House Democrats  were less interested.

In January 1999, the public learned that "Jane Doe No. 5" was Mrs.  Juanita Broaddrick, and that she had finally accepted to be interviewed  by Lisa Myers from NBC , a well-regarded reporter. Mr. Clinton had  already been impeached and the Senate vote was pending. The interview  took place on January 20, 1999. It lasted for hours. "Shaking with fear" writes Rabinowitz, Mrs. Broaddrick recalled with much pain her  harrowing tale.

NBC had planned to release the interview on January 29th. The  presidential impeachment vote was set for February 12th. Citing one  excuse after the other, the network repeatedly delayed the release of  the interview. Protest mounted. On February 21, Tim Russert, NBC  Washington Bureau Chief and host of the popular Sunday morning T.V.  program "Meet the Press", invited Lisa Myers to appear as a guest. With  callous pointedness, he asked the startled Myers if "as gruesome as it  sounds, do the American people really care about something that happened 20 years ago?".

The Senate impeachment vote went ahead on February 12th as scheduled. The pre-arranged result matched the pre-announced outcome and NBC  management was now safe to run Mrs. Broaddrick's interview. A  drastically cut version of her original recording was finally released  on February 24th. The American people, manipulated once again,did care.  The vast majority of the millions who watched the dignified, soft-spoken and pain-filled woman believed she was telling the truth. Unease  enveloped the nation, never fully lifting.

Once again, NOW wasted no time in joining the chorus of Democrat  feminists ever-ready to profess disgust and repulsion for the act and  simultaneous support for the actor in the manner that had become the  trademark of White House apologists. Carried away by devoted fervor,  they even attacked Mrs. Broaddrick's credibility and blamed her for her  plight, in imitation of what criminal lawyers do to defend an accused  client.

But the reality was far worse than the NBC interview had revealed.  Here is the testimony Broaddrick told to Diana Woznicki as part of the  investigation conducted during the Clinton impeachment.  "When the Attorney General arrived, he was alone.  Broaddrick was completely  at ease because, after all, this was a business meeting.  The two  engaged in some general small talk, and Broaddrick ushered Clinton to  the window, where the coffee service was laid out.

Suddenly,  Clinton began kissing her, at first not forcefully.  But then he threw  her on the bed and kept kissing her.  She struggled to get away, and as  she did, he got on top of her and bit her lower lip as a way of  controlling her.  Every time she struggled, Clinton bit harder to keep  control of her.  She kept saying no, that she didn't want this to  happen. The pain became excruciating.  He forced her legs apart and  raped her. At one point in the attack, Clinton assured Juanita that  there was no danger of her getting pregnant.  He said, "I had mumps when I was a kid; I'm sterile."  Finally the ordeal appeared to be  completed.  Clinton rose up slightly as though he were about to with  draw.  Then he said, "My God, I can do it again! " And he did.

When Clinton finally completed the assault, Broaddrick was close to  collapse.  She was sobbing uncontrollably , afraid of what might happen  next, confused, and in a panic.  Clinton appeared unfazed.  He coolly  rose from the bed and went into the bathroom.  All the time Juanita was  afraid to move.  He emerged after a few minutes and started to walk  out.  When he reached the door, he turned to his sobbing victim, still  lying on the bed, smiled and said, "You better do something about that  lip.  Get some ice on it."  Then he put on his sunglasses and left."(1)

"I feel like I have gotten the biggest weight off my shoulder" Mrs.  Broaddrick said afterwards, "I did it because of my two twin  granddaughters - they're 12... when they ask me about this in a few  years ... I didn't want them asking me, "Why didn't you come forward?".  (2)

(1) Sell Out - The Inside Story Of President Clinton's Impeachment  by  David P. Schippers (Chief Investigative Counsel for the Clinton  Impeachement)  Regnery Publishing, Inc.2000, pg. 129

(2) Jane Doe No. 5 Goes Public, by Lois Romano and Peter Baker, February 20,1999, The Washington Post