USA: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROSECUTORS MAKE THIER FINAL ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE SENATE THAT PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON COMMITTED "HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"

Record ID: 990103

  • Title: USA: U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROSECUTORS MAKE THIER FINAL ARGUMENTS BEFORE THE SENATE THAT PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON COMMITTED "HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"
  • Date: 17th October 1999
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV EXTERIOR OF THE U.S. CAPITOL 0.03 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 16, 1999) (SENATE TV - ACCESS ALL) 2. TV INTERIOR OF THE U.S. SENATE CHAMBER 0.11 3. MCU (English) CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND HOUSE MANAGER HENRY HYDE SAYING: " We have brought these articles of impeachment because we are convinced, in conscience, that the President of the United States lied under oath. That the President committed perjury on several occasions before a federal grand jury. We have brought these articles of impeachment because we are convinced in conscience that the President willfully obstructed justice and thereby threaten the legal system he swore a solemn oath to protect and defend." 0.40 4. TV OF SENATE AT THE END OF HYDE'S REMARKS, WHICH CONCLUDED THE PROSECUTION'S PRESENTATION IN THE SENATE TRIAL 0.48 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 15, 1999) (POOL -- ACCESS ALL) 5. SLV CLINTON RETURNING TO WHITE HOUSE, SEEN WITH HIS DOG 1.04 WASHINGTON, D.C.., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 16, 1999) (POOL -- ACCESS ALL) 6. STILLS PHOTO SHOWING CLINTON PREPARING FOR HIS STATE OF THE UNION MESSAGE. HE IS SEEN STANDING WITH AIDES (2 SOTS) 1.16 7. MCU (English) GREGORY CRAIG, DEFENCE LAWYER FOR CLINTON SAYING , " After three uninterrupted days of presenting that case, they've failed to meet their burden. Nothing, nothing in any of the presentations, nothing in the five volume, 60,000 page record, nothing in the testimony of at least 100 witnesses has proven their case. The House Republicans case ends as it began ----- an unsubstantiated, circumstantial case that does not meet the constitutional standard to remove the President from office." . 1.50 8. MCU U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WILLIAM REHNQUIST, WHO IS PRESIDING OVER CLINTON'S SENATE TRIAL, CLOSES THE SESSION ON SATURDAY SAYING THE TRIAL WILL RESUME TUESDAY 2.00 9. TV SENATORS GET UP TO LEAVE 2.09 10. SV OF DEMOCRATIC SENATOR PATRICK LEAHY AND REPUBLICAN SENATOR ORRIN HATCH TALKING TO JOURNALISTS 2.16 11. MCU (English) HATCH SAYING, " I don't think the attorneys for the prsident anay longer can say 'Well, assuming all the facts are true, this does not rise to the level of an impeachable offence.' I don't think they can get away with that anymore." 2.34 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 16, 1999) (NBC - NO ACCESS USA/CNN) 12. MCU (English) U.S. SENATOR ROBERT TORRICELLI (D-NJ) SAYING: "I thought the failure of the House managers case is that they proceeding to the facts without ever really meeting their first obligation. That primary obligation was to convince the Senate if even all these facts are true, they actually constitute an impeachable offense." 3.06 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE) (POOL -- ACCESS ALL) 13. MCU CLINTON AND LEWINSKY HUGGING 3.14 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE) (NBC) 14. SV LEWINSKY WALKING OUT OF HER FATHER'S HOME 3.19 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 15. MCU VERNON JORDAN 3.26 16. SV BETTY CURRIE 3.34 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (AUGUST 17, 1998) (POOL -- ACCESS ALL) 17. MCU CLINTON'S TAPED GRAND JURY TESTIMONY IN THE MONICA LEWINSKY INVESTIGATION 3.42 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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