At White House functions in the following months, she made eye contact with the President. During the November government shutdown, the President invited her to his private study, where they kissed. Later that evening, they had a more intimate sexual encounter. Monica Lewinsky worked at the White House, first as an intern and then as an employee, from July to April With the assistance of family friend Walter Kaye, a prominent contributor to political causes, she obtained an internship starting in early July, when she was 21 years old.
As her internship was winding down, Ms. Lewinsky applied for a paying job on the White House staff. Lewinsky accepted a position dealing with correspondence in the Office of Legislative Affairs on November 13, , but did not start the job and, thus, continued her internship until November She remained a White House employee until April , when--in her view, because of her intimate relationship with the President--she was dismissed from the White House and transferred to the Pentagon.
The month after her White House internship began, Ms. When she ran into the President in the West Wing basement and introduced herself again, according to Ms.
Lewinsky, he responded that he already knew who she was. In the autumn of , an impasse over the budget forced the federal government to shut down for one week, from Tuesday, November 14, to Monday, November Only essential federal employees were permitted to work during the furlough, and the White House staff of shrank to about 90 people for the week. White House interns could continue working because of their unpaid status, and they took on a wide range of additional duties.
During the shutdown, Ms. The President came to Mr. Lewinsky testified that Wednesday, November 15, the second day of the government shutdown--marked the beginning of her sexual relationship with the President. On that date, she entered the White House at p. Lewinsky worked during the furlough for almost the identical period that Ms.
