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Whether it's  good for the country or not is a question, but I will say this: let the legal proceeding  work.  The political spin that comes out of the White House or the attorneys on the  other side, let's just get the facts of the case and that's what it's all about. Right?\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: John Whitehead, Rutherford Institute\u003cbr/\u003eWhen asked by reporters about Hillary Clinton's allegations of a conspiracy, Whitehead  asked for the fact to come out.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Show us the facts.  Who conspired and where?  I mean, who?  Who's conspiring to do  what?  Who are these people they're talking about?  So I don't know any facts about  that.  So where are they getting their facts?\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: John Whitehead, Rutherford Institute\u003cbr/\u003eThe grand jury convened a day after attorneys for Monica Lewinsky gave investigators a  summary of what she would be willing to testify to in exchange for immunity from  prosecution.\u003cbr/\u003eAs yet there is no deal on the immunity issue.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"Status quo ante. The same as last night.  I am waiting for Mr. Starr and we keep  saying that, and I don't want to be rude, but Mr. Starr and I do not have personal  contact on this.  I'm waiting for Mr. Starr's staff, the office of the independent counsel to  respond, as they always have, and then we will talk, if necessary, some more, or we  will move forward.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION:  William Ginsburg, Monica Lewinsky's attorney\u003cbr/\u003eThe scope of Ginsburg's formal testimony offer was unknown, including the critical  question of whether Lewinsky was prepared to testify that Clinton urged her to deny  having an affair with him.\u003cbr/\u003eMeanwhile, The New York Times is reporting that Lewinsky met privately with Clinton at  the White House late last month.\u003cbr/\u003eEven though administration officials previously had ordered that her access be  restricted.\u003cbr/\u003eAt the Pentagon where Lewinsky worked after leaving the White House, her former boss  Kenneth Bacon said the 24-year-old got her job through the normal channels, not undue  influence.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE:  (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"The job that Monica took was a schedule C job.  We reported the vacancy to the  White House liaison office and the Defence Department and asked them if they had any  candidates they wanted to recommend. The recommendation that we got came from  that office.  I didn't deal directly with the White House on this.  At no time did I talk to  anybody in the White House about this appointment.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Kenneth Bacon, Pentagon Spokesman\u003cbr/\u003eOn Capitol Hill, the House and Senate gaveled to order after a long recess.\u003cbr/\u003eClinton found some support in democrats who urged colleagues and Americans to  withhold judgement.\u003cbr/\u003eSenator Patrick Leahy pointed the finger of blame at Kenneth Starr for the entire affair.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English)\u003cbr/\u003e\"I've seen reports two weekends ago he (Starr) was intent on constructing a sting  operation to engage the president of the United States in secretly recorded  conversations. Have we sunk this low?\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat, Vermont\u003cbr/\u003eClinton remained behind White House walls on Tuesday, putting the finishing touches  on his State of the Union address, set to take place in a few hours.\u003cbr/\u003eA day earlier, he issued another but more forceful denial, stating he had never had  sexual relations with Lewinsky.\u003cbr/\u003eWashington, D-C, U-S-A. 27 January 1998\u003cbr/\u003e1. Various of President Clinton's personal secretary, Betty Currie along with her lawyers  making her way through media crush\u003cbr/\u003e2. Wide shot of John Whitehead speaking to press outside the U-S Courthouse\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE: (English) John Whitehead, Rutherford Institute\u003cbr/\u003e4. Cutaway of press\u003cbr/\u003e5. SOUNDBITE: (English) John Whitehead, Rutherford Institute\u003cbr/\u003e6. Medium shot of Lewinsky's attorney leaving his hotel\u003cbr/\u003e7. Close-up hotel door\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) William Ginsburg, Monica Lewinsky's Attorney\u003cbr/\u003e9. File of Monica Lewinsky hugging Clinton (Nov. 6, 1996  - Pool)\u003cbr/\u003e10. Wide shot Pentagon briefing\u003cbr/\u003e11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Kenneth Bacon, Pentagon Spokesman and Lewinsky's  Former Boss\u003cbr/\u003e12. Wide shot exterior Capitol Hill\u003cbr/\u003eUS Pool\u003cbr/\u003e13. Wide shot Senate opens session\u003cbr/\u003e14. Senator Strom Thurmond bangs gavel\u003cbr/\u003e15. Wide shot Senate\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE: Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat, Vermont\u003cbr/\u003e17. 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