Starr Appointment Attacked Democrats stepped up their criticism of the new Whitewater counsel, Kenneth W. Starr, saying his selection "reeks of politics."

In March 1994, a few weeks after the appointment of the first Whitewater independent counsel, the President was asked whether he would invoke executive privilege or lawyer-client privilege in the inquiry.

New Jersey Republicans have now fielded six candidates for their party's senatorial nomination, the latest being Robert W. Ray, the former Whitewater independent counsel.

After a three-year investigation, Whitewater independent counsel Ken Starr released a report in 1997 also concluding that the death was a suicide.

President Clinton's personal lawyer and Congressional Democrats today stepped up their criticism of the appointment of Kenneth W. Starr as the new Whitewater independent counsel.

Robert Ray, the former Whitewater special counsel and a New Jersey resident, entered the Republican primary for Senate last month.

Since then Mr. Hale has pleaded guilty to two felonies on charges brought by the independent Whitewater counsel, Kenneth W. Starr.

After the appointment of the first Whitewater independent counsel, the President was asked whether he would invoke executive privilege or lawyer-client privilege.

The new Whitewater independent counsel announced today that he was reorganizing the office and had hired four new lawyers to handle the growing case.

The special Whitewater counsel, Kenneth W. Starr, is expected to decide shortly whether to bring charges against Mr. Tucker.