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...inquiry by limiting the case to three core allegations--that the President lied, obstructed justice and tampered with witnesses. But any hope of finishing the inquiry by year's end, Hyde warned, depended on the White House's willingness to stipulate that at least some of the facts in Starr's report are true...
...took his new stance as a sign of weakness--a reaction to polls showing an incipient public backlash against the G.O.P. And contrary to its Democratic allies in the House, who are inclined to negotiate with Hyde, the President's team thinks the best strategy is to take on Starr, refuse to concede any facts that might put Clinton in future legal jeopardy, and dare House Republicans to impeach him in a party-line vote. If they do, the assumption is that the Republicans could never get the 67 votes they would need in the Senate to convict him--leaving...
...would mean Clinton would have to accept a place in history as the second President to be impeached by the House. Top House Democrats will be encouraging the White House to avoid that fate and negotiate with Hyde. Democrats may even be willing to jettison their plans to call Starr as a witness--if Hyde agrees to a debate over whether any of Clinton's alleged offenses merit impeachment...
Richard Lacayo gives voice to the gnawing uneasiness many Americans feel about Kenneth Starr's investigation-- that while the President's conduct was clearly wrong, Starr's investigation was somehow not right [VIEWPOINT, Oct. 5]. As Lacayo correctly points out, much more than Clinton's presidency is at stake here. Congress must act with discretion and care. MICHAEL J. MULLET Rockford, Mich...
...President may well go on exploiting the power of his position until he engineers his own downfall. It is characteristic of his psychological state that Clinton has shifted a large part of the blame to the special prosecutor instead of squarely shouldering responsibility for his actions. Someone with Starr's tenacity was needed to bring the truth to light. Whether or not we like Starr personally is beside the point. He is only the messenger, bearing news that none of us wants to hear. JANET O. DALLETT Port Townsend, Wash...