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 mis-
demeanors.
Resolved, That William Jefferson Clinton, President of
the United States, is impeached for high crimes and mis-
demeanors, and that the following articles of impeachment be
exhibited to the United States Senate:
Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Rep-
resentatives 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 im-
peachment against him for high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE I
In his conduct while President of the United States, Wil-
liam 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 faith-
fully 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 be-
fore a Federal grand jury of the United States. Contrary to
that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided per-
jurious, false and misleading testimony to the grand jury con-
cerning one or more of the following: (1) the nature and de-
tails of his relationship with a subordinate Government em-
ployee; (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 at-
torney to make to a Federal judge in that civil rights action;
and (4) his corrupt efforts to influence the testimony of wit-
nesses 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 Presi-
dency, 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, Wil-
liam 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 faith-
fully executed, has prevented, obstructed, and impeded the
administration of justice, and has to that end engaged per-
sonally, 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 Jef-
ferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Fed-
eral 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 Jef-
ferson Clinton corruptly encouraged a witness in a Fed-
eral civil rights action brought against him to give per-
jurious, false and misleading testimony if and when
called to testify personally in that proceeding.
(3) On or about December 28, 1997, William Jef-
ferson Clinton corruptly engaged in, encouraged, or sup-
ported a scheme to conceal evidence that had been sub-
poenaed 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 Fed-
eral 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 char-
acterizing 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 attor-
ney in a communication to that judge.
(6) On or about January 18 and January 20–21,
1998, William Jefferson Clinton related a false and mis-
leading 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 testi-
mony of those witnesses. The false and misleading state-
ments 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 Presi-
dency, 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