The President denies that he ever asked his secretary, Ms. Betty Currie, to retrieve gifts he had given Ms. Lewinsky, or that he ever asked, encouraged, or suggested that Ms. Lewinsky conceal the gifts.
On the absence of any such evidence, the mangers have relied on Ms. Lewinsky's testimony that Ms. Currie placed a call to her and told her, depending on Ms. Lewinsky's version, either that the president had said to Betty, Ms. Lewinsky had something for her, or merely that she -- Ms. Currie -- understood that Ms. Lewinsky had something for her.
CNN: Transcript: White House Counsel Ruff's opening statement
Now there being no evidence of obstruction in that conversation, the managers would have you believe that after Ms. Lewinsky left the White House that day, the president must have told Betty Currie to retrieve the gifts from Ms. Lewinsky.
CNN: Transcript: White House Counsel Ruff's opening statement
Later that day, the president's personal secretary, Betty Currie, drove to Ms. Lewinsky's Watergate home.
According to Betty Currie, the President instructed her and Marsha Scott to help Ms. Lewinsky find a White House job. (482) Ms. Currie testified that she resisted the request, because her opinion of Ms. Lewinsky had shifted over time.
He stated that he thought Betty suggested Vernon Jordan talk to Ms. Lewinsky.
Ms. Lewinsky telephones Betty Currie stating that she needs to speak to the president.
Ms. BETTY COMDEN (Songwriter): Adolph used to come every day to meet with me.
The President denies that he obstructed justice or endeavored in any way to influence any potential testimony of Ms. Betty Currie.
At page 65 of the deposition, the president was asked whether Ms. Lewinsky sent packages to him, and he stated that Betty handled the packages.
First of all, you'll see Betty Currie is trying to fulfill her responsibility to get a hold of Ms. Lewinsky.
At page 70, when asked about the last time the president saw Ms. Lewinsky, he falsely testified the only -- he only recalled that she was there to see Betty.
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