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And I don't think he's surprised, we had reports going back over several years that reached these conclusions so I wouldn't, I don't think he has any outward sign of relief because these conclusions were reached in 1996.\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Joe Lockhart, White House press secretary\u003cbr/\u003eAs Ray issued his statement about the end of the six-year investigation, President Clinton was receiving a warm welcome from a group of black bishops in Washington. \u003cbr/\u003eClinton aides who feared that Ray's statement might include information that could hurt the first lady's Senate bid are breathing a sigh of relief.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e(Q: You are really terse about this...)\u003cbr/\u003e\\\"I'm using every ounce of self-restraint right now.\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Joe Lockhart, White House press secretary\u003cbr/\u003eRay also investigated the disappearance of Mrs. Clinton's law firm billing records, which vanished after the 1992 election and mysteriously surfaced in the White House in 1996, long after they had been subpoenaed.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\\\"I did what I said I was going to do. I have been saying since early this year, early as January that my office will conclude this investigation in a prompt, responsible and cost-effective manner on the following schedule which we have met and that is that the FBI files matter will be concluded in March, the travel office matter was concluded in June as I said I would do and now the Whitewater investigation has been concluded on the schedule that I set out that was mid-September, we did what we said we were going to do.\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Robert Ray, Independent Counsel\u003cbr/\u003eThe prosecutor said the evidence concerning the billing records was \\\"inconclusive\\\" as to whether \\\"any person, including Mrs. Clinton, knowingly or willfully possessed the billing records with the intent to obstruct justice.\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe billing records disclosed for the first time to investigators that Mrs. Clinton had done legal work on a fraudulent land development south of Little Rock, Arkansas that was owned by Jim McDougal, one of her Whitewater partners.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\\\"I will wait to see it but I'm confident that not only have New Yorkers and Americans made up their minds but that there's nothing to report but we'll wait and actually see the final document before we comment further.\\\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Hillary Clinton, U-S First Lady\u003cbr/\u003eRay will now focus on whether to bring criminal charges against President Clinton in the Monica Lewinsky scandal - a matter that was added to the independent counsel's investigation in 1998 during Starr's tenure.\u003cbr/\u003eRay has said that decision will be made after the president leaves office in January. \u003cbr/\u003eA grand jury was selected recently in Washington to help make the decision.\u003cbr/\u003eWashington DC, New York, Little Rock, USA -  September 20, 2000 and File\u003cbr/\u003eWashington D.C - September 20, 2000\u003cbr/\u003e1. Midshot President Bill Clinton walking with the Italian Prime Minister at the Rose Garden\u003cbr/\u003e2. President Bill Clinton being greeted by a group of black bishops\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wideshot Joe Lockhart, press secretary walking in for presser\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joe Lockhart, White House press secretary \u003cbr/\u003e5. Cutaway presser\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joe Lockhart, White House press secretary \u003cbr/\u003eLittle Rock, Arkansas - File\u003cbr/\u003e7. Aerial of Whitewater estate \u003cbr/\u003eWashington D.C - September 20, 2000\u003cbr/\u003e8. Set up of Robert Ray\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Ray, Independent Counsel \u003cbr/\u003e10. Robert Ray walking away\u003cbr/\u003eNew York - September 20, 2000\u003cbr/\u003e11. Set Up of Hillary Clinton at City Hall\u003cbr/\u003e12. WS Hillary at podium\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Clinton, U-S First Lady \u003cbr/\u003e14. Hillary Clinton campaigning with City Hall in background\u003cbr/\u003eFile\u003cbr/\u003e15. President Clinton hugging Monica Lewinsky \u003cbr/\u003eWashington D.C - File\u003cbr/\u003e16. Starr entering his office\u003cbr/\u003eWashington DC, New York, Little Rock, USA -  September 20, 2000 and File\u003cbr/\u003eWashington D.C - September 20, 2000\u003cbr/\u003e1. Midshot President Bill Clinton walking with the Italian Prime Minister at the Rose Garden\u003cbr/\u003e2. President Bill Clinton being greeted by a group of black bishops\u003cbr/\u003e3. Wideshot Joe Lockhart, press secretary walking in for presser\u003cbr/\u003e4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joe Lockhart, White House press secretary \u003cbr/\u003e5. Cutaway presser\u003cbr/\u003e6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joe Lockhart, White House press secretary \u003cbr/\u003eLittle Rock, Arkansas - File\u003cbr/\u003e7. Aerial of Whitewater estate \u003cbr/\u003eWashington D.C - September 20, 2000\u003cbr/\u003e8. Set up of Robert Ray\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Ray, Independent Counsel \u003cbr/\u003e10. Robert Ray walking away\u003cbr/\u003eNew York - September 20, 2000\u003cbr/\u003e11. Set Up of Hillary Clinton at City Hall\u003cbr/\u003e12. WS Hillary at podium\u003cbr/\u003e13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Hillary Clinton, U-S First Lady \u003cbr/\u003e14. Hillary Clinton campaigning with City Hall in background\u003cbr/\u003eFile\u003cbr/\u003e15. President Clinton hugging Monica Lewinsky \u003cbr/\u003eWashington D.C - File\u003cbr/\u003e16. 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