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Audio & Video Highlights
The Senate Trial
By Chet Rhodes Requires RealPlayer plug-in Closing arguments ended Monday in President Clinton's impeachment trial with presentations from the House trial managers and White House counsel Charles Ruff. On Saturday House managers and White House lawyers used dueling snippets from the videotaped depositions of Monica Lewinsky, Vernon Jordan and Sidney Blumenthal to buttress the cases for and against removing President Clinton from office.
"Let right be done."  1 min.
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Introduced by White House Counsel Charles Ruff Lewinsky: "There was no discussion of what would be in an affidavit." 3 min.
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"Would it put at risk the liberties of the people to retain the president in office? ... If you can honestly say it would not ... then you must vote to acquit." 2 min.
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"To conclude that perjury and obstruction of justice are acceptable ... sets a dangerous precedent." 2 min.
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"Where I come from, you call someone at 2:30 in the morning you're up to no good. ..." 2 min.
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Jordan Describes His Impression of Monica Lewinsky 1 min.
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"He [Vernon Jordan] sort of jokingly said to me, 'You know what your problem is, and don't deny it--you're in love with him.' But it was a sort of light-hearted nature. " 4 min.
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Introduced by House Manager Rep. James E. Rogan (R-Calf.) Rogan: "The president stands charged with illegally encouraging a witness ... to give perjured testimony ... Did he do this? Listen to Monica Lewinsky. ..." 3 min.
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Introduced by House Manager Rep. James E. Rogan (R-Calf.) Rogan: "There is only one judgement the senate must make for history about Monica Lewinsky ... Do you believe her?" 2 min.
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Video/Audio courtesy of C-SPAN and FEDNET
Background • Multimedia index of impeachment hearings and Clinton scandal • Full coverage: Clinton Accused • Primer: How Did We Get Here? • 56K or higher, Impeachment slideshow. An overview of events that led to the House vote on impeachment of President Clinton © Copyright 1999 The Washington Post Company |
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