H. Res. 611

In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

December 19, 1998.

Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President

of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Resolved, That William Jefferson Clinton, President of

the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be

exhibited to the United States Senate:

Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of

itself and of the people of the United States of America,

against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United

States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.

ARTICLE I

In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath

faithfully to execute the office of President of the United

States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and

defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation
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of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has willfully corrupted and manipulated the

judicial process of the United States for his personal gain

and exoneration, impeding the administration of justice, in

that:

On August 17, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton swore to

tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before a Federal grand jury of the United States. Contrary to

that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony to the grand jury concerning one or more of the following: (1) the nature and details of his relationship with a subordinate Government employee; (2) prior perjurious, false and misleading testimony

he gave in a Federal civil rights action brought against him;

(3) prior false and misleading statements he allowed his attorney to make to a Federal judge in that civil rights action;

and (4) his corrupt efforts to influence the testimony of witnesses and to impede the discovery of evidence in that civil

rights action.

In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined

the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and has acted in

a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the

manifest injury of the people of the United States.
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Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct,

warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office and

disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust,

or profit under the United States.

ARTICLE II

In his conduct while President of the United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath

faithfully to execute the office of President of the United

States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and

defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation

of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has prevented, obstructed, and impeded the

administration of justice, and has to that end engaged personally, and through his subordinates and agents, in a course

of conduct or scheme designed to delay, impede, cover up,

and conceal the existence of evidence and testimony related

to a Federal civil rights action brought against him in a duly

instituted judicial proceeding.

The means used to implement this course of conduct or

scheme included one or more of the following acts:

(1) On or about December 17, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against him to execute a

sworn affidavit in that proceeding that he knew to be

perjurious, false and misleading.
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(2) On or about December 17, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against him to give perjurious, false and misleading testimony if and when

called to testify personally in that proceeding.

(3) On or about December 28, 1997, William Jefferson Clinton corruptly engaged in, encouraged, or supported a scheme to conceal evidence that had been subpoenaed in a Federal civil rights action brought against

him.

(4) Beginning on or about December 7, 1997, and

continuing through and including January 14, 1998,

William Jefferson Clinton intensified and succeeded in

an effort to secure job assistance to a witness in a Federal civil rights action brought against him in order to

corruptly prevent the truthful testimony of that witness

in that proceeding at a time when the truthful testimony

of that witness would have been harmful to him.

(5) On January 17, 1998, at his deposition in a

Federal civil rights action brought against him, William

Jefferson Clinton corruptly allowed his attorney to make

false and misleading statements to a Federal judge characterizing an affidavit, in order to prevent questioning

deemed relevant by the judge. Such false and misleading
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statements were subsequently acknowledged by his attorney in a communication to that judge.

(6) On or about January 18 and January 20–21,

1998, William Jefferson Clinton related a false and misleading account of events relevant to a Federal civil

rights action brought against him to a potential witness

in that proceeding, in order to corruptly influence the

testimony of that witness.

(7) On or about January 21, 23, and 26, 1998,

William Jefferson Clinton made false and misleading

statements to potential witnesses in a Federal grand

jury proceeding in order to corruptly influence the testimony of those witnesses. The false and misleading statements made by William Jefferson Clinton were repeated

by the witnesses to the grand jury, causing the grand

jury to receive false and misleading information.

In all of this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined

the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President, and has acted in

a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the

manifest injury of the people of the United States.

Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct,

warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office and
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disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust,

or profit under the United States.

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Attest:

Clerk.