Five months later, the White House acknowledged that Foster had a file on Whitewater. In January 1996, the White House discovered and turned over long-missing Rose firm billing records last thought to be in Foster's possession. Nussbaum remains convinced he made the right decision to protect sensitive White House documents and personal papers unrelated to Foster's death. But what happened there was the right way . The only regret I have is not talking more publicly, defending myself more publicly.
History keeps repeating itself. . . .
Many of the same things they're being criticized for in the Lewinsky matter are things they were criticized for in the handling of Foster's office. Only last month what may be the last of the legal issues arising from Foster's death was resolved. Foster consulted nine days before killing himself. But the attorney, James Hamilton, persuaded the Supreme Court that attorney-client privilege persists after a client's death, setting a binding precedent that will have major impact on the legal profession across the country. That was an unforeseen legacy that Foster, the lawyer's lawyer, would have liked.