A panel headed by Republican Senator Fred Thompson of Tennessee is preparing to investigate allegations of improper fundraising by the Democratic National Committee. NPR's Peter Overby reports on whether Thompson's approach to the investigation is more likely to resemble the Watergate or Whitewater hearings. The process could be crucial to President Clinton's second term, pending campaign finance legislation, and Thompson's political future. He is being touted as a possible presidential candidate.
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