Clinton Spokesman Scoffs at Willey and Broaddrick's Visit to Library

Former President's spokesman dismisses Clinton Library tour by sexual assault accusers Kathleen Willey and Juanita Broaddrick. October 26th tour aims to promote awareness, raise charitable donations. Other Clinton victims invited to join.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) October 19, 2005 -- The spokesman for former President Bill Clinton derided the upcoming visit to the Clinton Library by sexual assault accusers Juanita Broaddrick and Kathleen Willey, according to recently published reports. The duo plans to tour the Library on October 26 with attorney Candice E. Jackson to promote awareness of Bill and Hillary Clinton's treatment of women and to call for donations to groups that fight domestic violence. Jackson -- who is a survivor of rape -- earlier this year authored a book that alleged abuses of power by the Clintons against Broaddrick, Willey, and a half dozen other women.

The taunts by Clinton spokesman Jay Carson were published late last week in the New York Daily News' “Lowdown” feature. Carson is quoted as telling columnist Lloyd Grove that he had no concerns about Willey and Broaddrick's visit. The spokesman stated: “The Clinton Library has shattered all attendance records this year, and we're always happy to hear about new visitors.”

This playful statement stands in stark contrast to the serious allegations made by Broaddrick and Willey. Broaddrick alleges that Clinton raped her during a conference in Little Rock in 1978, and Willey says that he sexually assaulted her when she worked in the White House in 1993. Both also charge that Clinton's inner circle -- including Hillary Rodham Clinton -- subsequently attempted to intimidate them into silence.

“It's disdainful that Bill Clinton's spokesman would mock Juanita Broaddrick and Kathleen Willey and then boast about the Library's attendance,” said Jackson. “It's not surprising, though -- this is the modus operandi that Team Clinton has always used to discredit, intimidate, and silence the women who've tried to shine a light on Clinton’s history of misogyny. Whether it means labeling accusers as 'trash looking for cash' or even sending thugs to scare them, apparently nothing is off limits.”

Jackson also noted the irony in Carson's statement given that US News & World Report earlier this year reported that the Clinton Library publicly overstated its attendance figures.

Broaddrick, Willey, and Jackson also issued a public invitation to other women who claim to have been assaulted by Clinton to join them for the tour. Jackson noted that while researching her book she came across multiple accounts of women who were too intimidated to go public, prompting her to add: “We'd like to welcome any of the women who’ve been assaulted -- whether they have previously gone public or not -- to join us. We want to see the Library's version of Clinton's 'legacy' firsthand, and to make the public aware of any omissions.”

None of the women touring the Clinton Library are receiving sponsorships or financial consideration for the activity, and a portion of the proceeds from all sales of Jackson's book “Their Lives: The Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine” are going to a charity that works to prevent domestic abuse.

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