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John Conyers: “I think the defect in this prosecution is, among others--and I don't think it would be brought, because it's ancillary…”

On the recordDecember 1, 1997
I think the defect in this prosecution is, among others--and I don't think it would be brought, because it's ancillary to a civil deposition--is to establish that the president knew what he said was false.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan
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Dec 1, 1997

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