She made that statement when talking to the independent counsel when her fate was in the hands of the independent counsel, when her immunity agreement could be broken and she could be prosecuted. Indeed, Mr. Manager Hutchinson, and I'd like to quote him, shares this same belief with me. Their claim boils down, however, to the inferences to be drawn from the uncontested facts that in the past before this time, before this December 17th phone call, the president and Ms. Lewinsky had had discussions about what she should say if asked about her visits to the Oval Office. Both have acknowledged that. Not surprisingly, at the time these conversations occurred, they were both concerned to conceal their improper relationship from others while it was going on.
Cover stories are an almost inevitable part of every improper relationship between two human beings.
By its very nature, the relationship is one that has to be concealed, and, therefore, misleading cover stories inevitably accompany that relationship. Now to say that is not to excuse it or to exonerate it or justify it, but rather to emphasize that the testimony about visiting Betty or bringing me letters, is in the record, but it's not linked in any way to the December 17th phone call or to any testimony or affidavit with regard to the Jones case. Kendall moved on to the charge the president allowed his attorney to make false statements to the judge in the Paula Jones case. At one point Mr. Bennett, the president's lawyer, states that according to the affidavit, there is no sex of any kind in any manner, shape or form. Now this claim, which also is presented in the perjury section, as Mr. Craig pointed out, is deficient as an allegation of obstruction both as a matter of fact and as a matter of law.