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Clinton lawyers accused of stonewalling
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock, AR) - November 7, 1997
Author/Byline: BY TERRY LEMONS ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
WASHINGTON — The top House campaign-finance investigator accused President Clinton’s legal team Thursday of an “unprecedented” delay in turning over fund-raising records ranging from coffee videotapes to computer records.
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Ruff and White House Deputy Counsel Cheryl Mills testified during a meeting that stretched six hours. It marked the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee’s second hearing into fund-raising questions from the 1996 campaign and the first session since the Senate indefinitely suspended its hearings last week.
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The delay in turning over the videotapes and computer database records reflects a White House strategy that has been seen in Whitewater and other Clinton troubles, Burton said.
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On another issue, Republicans questioned Ruff and Mills about the year-long delay in turning over records involving a White House computer database. In a document released last week, a presidential aide wrote that the White House wanted the information “integrated” with Democratic National Committee computers “so we can share” information.
The note added that Clinton “wants this.” The document also said a meeting would be called involving several White House aides, including longtime Arkansan Marsha Scott, who was spearheading the project.
White House spokesman Barry Toiv said the White House database information was never integrated into the Democratic computer system.
Rep. David McIntosh, R-Ind., said using a taxpayer-funded White House computer to help the Democrats amounted to a potential “illegal activity.” The database included information about Clinton supporters, including party donors.
“There is nothing to suggest a misuse of government assets,” Ruff countered.
Ruff agreed with Republican suggestions the database document should have been released earlier. The document was found last year before Ruff became the top White House lawyer.
Mills said she and former White House Counsel Jack Quinn made the decision last year not to turn over the document. She said it did not fall under a seven-point subpoena issued by McIntosh’s subcommittee.
“It didn’t ask for all documents,” Mills said.
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Judiciary committee may summon Lindsey
Published: Monday, November 02, 1998
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Two other White House lawyers, Cheryl Mills and Lanny Breuer, are balking at answering Starr questions, based on privilege claims by Clinton.
Mills, a deputy White House counsel, refused to testify about conversations she had with private lawyers and grand jury witnesses such as Mrs. Currie.
“Did you ever discuss with Ms. Currie directly her testimony in the grand jury?” a prosecutor asked Mills.
“Well, if I did, I believe that would be the subject of a privilege,” Mills replied.
Mills’ grand jury appearance came seven months after Mrs. Currie first testified to the grand jury.
“It’s possible that I have” had discussions about the substance of the secretary’s testimony but “I don’t have a particular recollection of doing so,” Mills testified. “I talk to Betty Currie relatively frequently. She’s a friend of mine.”