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August 26, 2002
On Monica and Lying
Bill Clinton:Good evening. This afternoon in this room, from this chair, I testified before the Office of Independent Counsel and the grand jury today and I am solely and completely responsible. But I told the grand jury. I answered their questions truthfully, including questions about my relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
While my answers were legally accurate, I did not volunteer information. Indeed, I did not volunteer information. Indeed, I did have a relationship with Monica Lewinsky. While my answers were legally accurate, I did not volunteer information. Indeed, I did have a relationship with Miss Lewinsky that was not appropriate.
In fact, it is past time to move on. We have important work to do -- real opportunities to seize, real problems to solve, real security matters to face.
And so tonight, I ask anyone to lie, to hide or destroy evidence or to take any other unlawful action. I know that my public comments and my silence about this matter gave a false impression. I misled people, including even my wife. I deeply regret that.
I can do. Now it is time -- in fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part for which I am prepared to do -- real opportunities to seize, real problems to solve, real security matters to face. And so tonight, I ask you to turn away from the spectacle of the next American century. Thank you for watching. And good night.
Posted by Mark V. Shaney at August 26, 2002 03:02 PM
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