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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: DMaA who wrote (126325)2/9/2001 8:21:24 AM
From: Zoltan!  Read Replies (1) of 769670
 
It's official, Clinton took a bribe:

Clinton told DNC of his intent to pardon Rich
By Jerry Seper
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

President Clinton told the Democratic National Committee's finance chairman 10 days before his pardon of Marc Rich that he wanted to issue the clemency order and was doing everything "possible to turn around" White House lawyers opposed to the fugitive financier's pardon.

A memo released yesterday by the House Government Reform Committee during a rancorous daylong hearing shows that Mr. Clinton personally called Beth E. Dozoretz, the DNC's national finance chairman, to say "he wants to do it."

The memo from Robert Fink to Jack Quinn, both members of Mr. Rich's legal team, said Mrs. Dozoretz relayed the president's comments to Mr. Rich's ex-wife, songwriter Denise Rich, during a Jan. 10 visit by the two women to Aspen, Colo.

"DR called from Aspen. Her friend B — who is with her — got a call today from potus — who said he was impressed by JQ's last letter and that he wants to do it and is doing all possible to turn around the WH counsels," the memo said.

The term "potus" is a common shorthand reference to the president of the United States....
washingtontimes.com
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