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On last Friday at the prayer breakfast, I laid out as carefully and as brutally honestly as I could what I believe the essential truth to be. I also said then and I will say again that I think that the right thing for our country and the right thing for all people concerned is not to get mired in all the details here, but to focus - for me to focus on what I did, to acknowledge it, to atone for it and then to work on my family, where I still have a lot of work to do, difficult work, and to lead this country to deal with the agenda before us.\"   \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President\u003cbr/\u003eWith Clinton's Republican opponents steaming over the report and with criticism within his own Democratic Party growing, talk of resignation is echoing around Capitol Hill.\u003cbr/\u003eBut when asked about that likelihood, the president reaffirmed his commitment to work through the crisis and get on with leading the country.  \u003cbr/\u003eClinton played down the personal toll the Lewinsky crisis was having on him, but said both he and the country sought to put it behind them. \u003cbr/\u003eUPSOUND: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"Can you foresee any circumstances where you might consider resignation, either because of the personal toll on you or the toll on the country?\"  \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Reporter asking question\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"The personal toll on me is of no concern except in so far as it effects my personal life. I think, I feel, though pained, better now, because I'm working on what I should be working on. I believe the right thing for the country and what I believe the people of the country want is that now they now what happened they want to put it behind them and they want to go on and they want me to go on and do my job and that is what I intend to do, that is the right thing to do.\"(Applause)\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President\u003cbr/\u003eThe climate of public scrutiny and pressure to resign shows no sign of improving.\u003cbr/\u003eCongressional Republicans are actively planning to release videotape of Clinton's grand jury testimony, in which he reportedly appears angry and defensive in the face of cross examination.\u003cbr/\u003eBut as damaging as its release might be, the president stopped short of registering his opinion when asked.\u003cbr/\u003eClinton said it was up to the House of Representatives to make the decision and appealed to them instead to work with him on substantive policy issues put on hold by the scandal.  \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"In terms of the question you asked about the House, they have to decide that. That is not for me to decide. They have to do their job, I have to do mine. There are some things though we need to do together. And again I would say, then it had been quite a long time during this session and there is still only one appropriation bill that has passed and a lot of other things still out there. So, I hope we can work together to do some things for the American people. I think this....the time has come to think about the American people and their interests and their future and that's what I am going to focus on and that is what I would hope the Congress would focus on.\"    \u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, US President\u003cbr/\u003eClinton found some much-needed moral support from Vaclav Havel, who said that his friendship with the president remained strong, despite the controversy.\u003cbr/\u003eWhen asked to comment about the prospects of Clinton's resignation, the Czech leader said that was an internal issue for the American people. \u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (Czech) \u003cbr/\u003e\"I believe that this is a matter for the United States and for the American people (to decide) who will be their president.  When I have made a friendship with someone, I remain that person's friend, no matter which office he or she holds.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Vaclav Havel, Czech President \u003cbr/\u003eHavel was affirming that their friendship would survive whether Clinton was in or out of office - but stopped well short of saying which of these scenarios he endorsed or considered more likely.\u003cbr/\u003e  Washington, DC, USA - 16 September 1998 \u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide shot of President Clinton and President Havel on stage\u003cbr/\u003e2. Side shot of President Clinton and President Havel\u003cbr/\u003e3. Two shot of Presidents \u003cbr/\u003e4. UPSOUND: (English) Reporter asking question \u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bill Clinton, US President \u003cbr/\u003e6. UPSOUND: (English) Reporter asking question \u003cbr/\u003e7. SOUNDBITE: (English) Bill Clinton, US President  \u003cbr/\u003e8. Side shot of stage\u003cbr/\u003e9. Two shot of Presidents\u003cbr/\u003e10. 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