Bill Clinton: “First, let me say that based on what we know, based on what we know now--and remember I asked everybody to go find out…”

“First, let me say that based on what we know, based on what we know now--and remember I asked everybody to go find out everything they could find out--any contacts were incidental and were followup conversations which had nothing to do with the substance of the RTC investigations. This, like everything else, is an issue on which we intend to cooperate fully with the Special Counsel. We welcome his inquiry. We want to clear the air, and we will do that. With regard to the question of hearings, maybe I ought to let Mr. Cutler respond to that since it's the first thing we'll be dealing with. But we have discussed it, and I am fully in accord with his recommendations. So maybe I should let him----”