Late 1978: Julie Hiatt Steele and her husband, now divorced, meet Edward E. Willey Jr. and his wife, Kathleen. Despite a lawsuit over the never-consummated sale of the Willeys' Salisbury home in Chesterfield County to the Steeles, the two women become close friends.

Oct. 14, 1992: Kathleen Willey, a Clinton supporter and local campaign volunteer, is among those greeting Clinton at Richmond International Airport. In television news footage, Clinton appears to ask Willey's identity. Clinton obtains Willey's telephone number. That night, he calls Willey from Williamsburg and asks her to bring him some chicken soup for his ailing throat. Willey refuses: "My instincts told me he wasn't interested in chicken soup," she later told CBS' "60 Minutes."

Oct. 15, 1992: After the presidential debate at the University of Richmond, Willey and Clinton publicly embrace and kiss at a reception.

November 1992: The Willeys attend Clinton's election-night victory party in Little Rock, Ark.

April 1993-October 1994: Kathleen Willey begins to volunteer at the White House several days a week and later works briefly as a paid employee in the White House counsel's office.

Nov. 29, 1993: Kathleen Willey meets with Clinton in the Oval Office and asks for a paying job because of increasing financial difficulties. Years later, Willey publicly alleges that Clinton crudely fondled her by touching her breasts and placing her hand on his genitals. Upon returning to Richmond from Washington the evening of Nov. 29, Willey says she could not find her husband, who had moved out of the house the previ-ous day after a bitter argument over money. Willey says she visited that night at Steele's home and offered details about the meeting with Clinton. Steele says the visit did not occur.

Nov. 30, 1993: The body of Edward Willey Jr. is found in woods in King and Queen County. Authorities rule that Willey, who was hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, had shot himself the previous day.

January 1997: An anonymous caller tells a lawyer for Paula Jones that she, too, was sexually harassed by Clinton. The lawyer mentions the call to Newsweek reporter Michael Isikoff, who used the information provided by the female caller to locate Kathleen Willey.

March 19, 1997: Isikoff meets with Willey and her lawyer, Daniel A. Gecker, in Richmond. Off the record, Willey reveals details of her encounter with Clinton. Willey says Steele can support the story and sends Isikoff to her home. While Isikoff is en route, Willey calls Steele and fills her in about what allegedly oc-curred between her and Clinton. Steele later argues this is the first time she has heard this story but agrees to corroborate it "as a favor to a friend."

July 1997: Isikoff tells Steele the article about Willey will appear in Newsweek. Steele says she accused Isikoff of violating their off-the-record conversa-tion. Steele tells Isikoff Willey never actually met with her on Nov. 29, 1993. Isikoff's article details both versions of the Steele story.

July 1997: Jones subpoenas Willey to testify.

Aug. 1, 1997: Steele begins an effort to sell a picture of Clinton and Willey to the National Enquirer and, later, to other publications. She gets several thou-sand dollars -- money she testified later that she needed for her son's tuition.

Jan. 11, 1998: Willey gives a deposition in the Jones case in Richmond. Jan. 16, 1998: A three-judge panel gives Starr permission to investigate possible obstruction-of-justice charges stemming from the Jones case. Jan. 17, 1998: Clinton gives a deposition in the Jones case. He denies he fondled Willey.

Jan. 21, 1998: Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky's name becomes public.

March 6, 1998: Willey signs an immunity agreement. March 10, 1998: Willey appears before grand jury in Washington. FBI agents interview Steele in Richmond. March 15, 1998: "60 Minutes" broadcasts its interview with Willey. Willey says, referring to Steele, "I think the White House wanted to try to discredit me, and they found a pawn in her."

June 11, 1998: Steele appears before grand jury in Washington.

Aug. 15, 1998: Steele appears before grand jury in Alexandria.

Nov. 9, 1998: Steele refuses to change her story in meeting with prosecutors.

Jan. 7, 1999: Clinton's impeachment trial begins in the U.S. Senate. Steele is indicted in Alexandria on three counts of obstruction of justice and one of making false statements.

May 3, 1999: Steele's trial is scheduled to begin in Alexandria.