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House Calendar No. 281
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 611
[Report No. 105–830]
Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for
high crimes and misdemeanors.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DECEMBER 15, 1998
Mr. HYDE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the House
Calendar and ordered to be printed
RESOLUTION
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 impeach-
ment 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
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the United States of America, in maintenance and support
of its impeachment against him for high crimes and mis-
demeanors.
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, pro-
tect, 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 willfully corrupted and
manipulated the judicial process of the United States for
his personal gain and exoneration, impeding the adminis-
tration 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 subordi-
nate Government employee; (2) prior perjurious, false and
misleading testimony he gave in a Federal civil rights ac-
tion brought against him; (3) prior false and misleading
statements he allowed his attorney to make to a Federal
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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 under-
mined 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 con-
duct, 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, pro-
tect, 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 willfully corrupted and
manipulated the judicial process of the United States for
his personal gain and exoneration, impeding the adminis-
tration of justice, in that:
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(1) On December 23, 1997, William Jefferson
Clinton, in sworn answers to written questions asked
as part of a Federal civil rights action brought
against him, willfully provided perjurious, false and
misleading testimony in response to questions
deemed relevant by a Federal judge concerning con-
duct and proposed conduct with subordinate employ-
ees.
(2) On January 17, 1998, William Jefferson
Clinton swore under oath to tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth in a deposition
given as part of a Federal civil rights action brought
against him. Contrary to that oath, William Jeffer-
son Clinton willfully provided perjurious, false and
misleading testimony in response to questions
deemed relevant by a Federal judge concerning the
nature and details of his relationship with a subordi-
nate Government employee, his knowledge of that
employee’s involvement and participation in the civil
rights action brought against him, and his corrupt
efforts to influence the testimony of that employee.
In all of this, William Jefferson Clinton has under-
mined 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
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and justice, to the manifest injury of the people of the
United States.
Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such con-
duct, 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 III
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, pro-
tect, 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 proceed-
ing.
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
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William Jefferson Clinton corruptly allowed his at-
torney 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 statements were subse-
quently acknowledged by his attorney in a commu-
nication 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 Fed-
eral civil rights action brought against him to a po-
tential witness in that proceeding, in order to cor-
ruptly 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 mislead-
ing statements made by William Jefferson Clinton
were repeated by the witnesses to the grand jury,
causing the grand jury to receive false and mislead-
ing information.
In all of this, William Jefferson Clinton has under-
mined the integrity of his office, has brought disrepute
on the Presidency, has betrayed his trust as President,
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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 con-
duct, 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 IV
Using the powers and influence of the office of Presi-
dent 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 Constitu-
tion of the United States, and in disregard of his constitu-
tional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully exe-
cuted, has engaged in conduct that resulted in misuse and
abuse of his high office, impaired the due and proper ad-
ministration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries,
and contravened the authority of the legislative branch
and the truth seeking purpose of a coordinate investigative
proceeding, in that, as President, William Jefferson Clin-
ton refused and failed to respond to certain written re-
quests for admission and willfully made perjurious, false
and misleading sworn statements in response to certain
written requests for admission propounded to him as part
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of the impeachment inquiry authorized by the House of
Representatives of the Congress of the United States. Wil-
liam Jefferson Clinton, in refusing and failing to respond
and in making perjurious, false and misleading state-
ments, assumed to himself functions and judgments nec-
essary to the exercise of the sole power of impeachment
vested by the Constitution in the House of Representatives
and exhibited contempt for the inquiry.
In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has under-
mined 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 con-
duct, 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.
House Calendar No. 281
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 611
[Report No. 105–830]
RESOLUTION
Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of
the United States, for high crimes and mis-
demeanors.
DECEMBER 15, 1998
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed