Faircloth was active in the Senate probe, often focusing on the suicide of White House Counsel Vince Foster.

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Ms Tripp was the last person to see Vince Foster, the former White House counsel who committed suicide in 1993.

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The Supreme Court battle over the notes of former Deputy White House Counsel Vince Foster ended with a decision that attorney-client privilege extends beyond the grave.

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