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anger at the president or simple desire to be law-abiding, would have
been very harmful to the president. That helps to explain his motive
in providing job assistance.

In mid-January, Ms. Lewinsky finalized her false affidavit with her
attorney, who sent it to Judge Wright's Court. The affidavit falsely
denied a sexual relationship with the president and essentially
recounted the cover stories they had discussed in their
middle-of-the-night conversation on Dec. 17.

Let me turn to the president's Jan. 17 deposition. Some have suggested
that the president might have been surprised or ambushed at his
deposition. Those suggestions are wrong. The president had clear
warning that there would be questions about Monica Lewinsky. She had
been named on the Dec. 5 witness list. On Jan. 12, only five days
before the deposition, Ms. Jones' attorneys identified Ms. Lewinsky as
a trial witness. In response, Judge Wright approved her as a witness.
Two days later, on Jan. 14, the president's private attorney asked Ms.
Lewinsky's attorney to fax Ms. Lewinsky's affidavit. During the
deposition itself, the president's attorney stated that the president
was "fully familiar" with Ms. Lewinsky's affidavit.

At the outset of his Jan. 17 deposition, therefore, the president
faced a fourth critical decision. Fully aware that he would likely
receive questions about Ms. Lewinsky, would the president continue to
make false statements under oath – this time in the presence of a
United States District judge?

At the start of the deposition, Judge Susan Webber Wright administered
the oath. The president swore to tell the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth. As his testimony began, the president, in
response to a question from Ms. Jones' attorneys, stated that he
understood he was providing his testimony under the penalty of
perjury.

The president was asked a series of questions about Ms. Lewinsky.
After a few questions, the president's attorney – Mr. Bennett
– objected to the questioning about Ms. Lewinsky, referring to it
as "innuendo." Mr. Bennett produced Ms. Lewinsky's false affidavit.
Mr. Bennett stated to Judge Wright that Ms. Lewinsky's affidavit
indicated that "there is absolutely no sex of any kind in any manner,
shape, or form." Mr. Bennett stated that the president was "fully
aware of Ms. Lewinsky's affidavit." During Mr. Bennett's statements,
the president sat back and let his attorney mislead Judge Wright. The
president said not a word – to the judge or, so far as we are
aware, to his attorney.

Judge Wright overruled Mr. Bennett's objection. The questioning
continued. In response, the president made false statements not only
about his intimate relationship with Ms. Lewinsky, but about a whole