The White House acknowledged in the filing released Monday that Clinton agreed with a recommendation to release the letters but to delay a decision on when to release them until the groping allegations were broadcast.

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So, on television on March 8th, said Eric Massa, a Democratic congressman from New York who faced a spot of bother in Congress after allegations of groping a male staffer and has now resigned.

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