Conservative political strategist Floyd Brown denounced President Bill Clinton as ineffective and said his administration has been scarred by the criminal probes he and other members of his administration have faced.
"He promised us clean government," Brown said. "He's delivered just the opposite."
Brown gave his speech, "Bill Clinton: The Crook, the Cheat, the Con-Man" last night to about 40 people in 105 Dartmouth Hall.
Brown, a campaign adviser to Republican presidential candidate Senator Bob Dole, R-Kan., is widely known for his creation of the infamous "Willie Horton" advertisement used during former President George Bush's 1988 presidential campaign.
In the advertisement, then-Massachusetts Governor and Democratic presidential contender Michael Dukakis was blasted for his weekend furlough program that gave prisoners weekend passes for good behavior.
Brown told the audience about the number of criminal allegations brought against Clinton and other members of his administration.
"The ethical problems of the administration go far beyond Bill Clinton to the people he chose to aid him," Brown said. "I think this says volumes about Bill Clinton."
Brown emphasized the "ethical quandaries of Whitewater" that the administration now faces. The Clintons are being investigated by an independent counsel for alleged wrongdoing involving improper loans for a housing development in Arkansas. Clinton is accused of misusing his power as then-governor of Arkansas.
"Whitewater demonstrates how business is done in Arkansas if you are one of Bill Clinton's friends," Brown said.
Brown spoke of the Clinton administration's attempt to cover up the scandal, including First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's "shredding sprees" of important Whitewater documents.
"The Clinton administration tries to manipulate the media's efforts to find out more about Whitewater, but it will unravel," Brown said. "It is a legitimate story."
Brown predicted that "Clinton will be retired after" the 1996 presidential election. "He'll be lucky if he isn't indicted," Brown said.
Brown spoke of Clinton's drive to succeed. "Clinton's ambition is all-consuming. He will say or do anything not to lose," Brown said.
He warned the audience to listen carefully to Clinton's speech at Dartmouth's June 11 Commencement ceremonies .
"Every word that comes out of his mouth has one purpose -- to keep him in the White House for the next four years," Brown said.
The speech was sponsored by the Conservative Union At Dartmouth, the Rockefeller Center for the Social Sciences, McSpadden Public Issues Forum and the Committee on Student Organizations.
