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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: The Philosopher who wrote (2544)	8/21/1998 5:58:00 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 13994

BUBBA DNA FOUND? Clinton Submitted Before He Admitted DNA Found on Dress RELATED LINKS Investigating the President: Complete Coverage By Heather J. Maher ABCNEWS.com Aug. 21 -ABCNEWS has learned that FBI tests have confirmed the presence of "human fluid containing DNA material" on the blue cocktail dress Monica Lewinsky gave prosecutors a few weeks ago, claiming it contained evidence of a sexual encounter with President Clinton. Sources say when Independent Prosecutor Ken Starr received the results, he requested a sample of Clinton's DNA, which the president submitted before his testimony Monday to the federal grand jury investigating whether he committed perjury or obstructed justice. In that testimony, Clinton admitted to a relationship with Lewinsky that was "not appropriate," and testified that certain sexual acts had occurred. An ABCNEWS poll taken before Thursday's military strikes were ordered, but after his national address Monday night, found that Clinton's favorability rating has dropped 15 points since last month. Court Hears from Lewinsky Again On Thursday, the grand jury heard from Lewinsky a second time, just three days they heard Clinton testify for 5-1/2 hours via closed-circuit camera from the White House. Today, Lewinsky's lawyer, Jacob Stein, said, "It's all over. Our goal was to get Monica Lewinsky immunity in front of the grand jury, it's all over." As for Clinton, the scandal has taken a back seat to international matters. On Thursday, he ordered major U.S. military strikes on terrorist targets in Afghanistan and Sudan. His attention is now on issues of national security, even as pundits make the inevitable comparisons to "Wag the Dog," and pollsters try to figure out if the public supports the military action. Contradictory Stories? Lewinsky spokeswoman Judy Smith said Thursday, "Ms. Lewinsky is really looking forward to beginning the process of rebuilding her life," Smith added that though Lewinsky was told she is finished testifying, she plans to continue to cooperate with the investigation. In her second appearance before jurors, sources told ABCNEWS that Lewinsky planned to contradict key parts of what the president told the grand jury-and the nation - on Monday. She was expected to tell the grand jury that her dealings with Clinton constituted sexual relations, as defined by the court in the Paula Corbin Jones case. Clinton has denied what transpired between the two met that court-approved definition, and in his Jones deposition, denied having sexual relations with Lewinsky. In a dramatic televised address to the nation Monday night, Clinton admitted that the two had had an "inappropriate relationship," but insisted that he did not commit perjury in the Jones case. The grand jury is also reportedly is trying to unravel the mystery of how certain gifts Clinton gave Lewinsky landed in the possession of presidential secretary Betty Currie. ABCNEWS has learned that when Starr asked Clinton whether he instructed Currie to ask Lewinsky to return the gifts, the president did not give a definitive answer. A Woman Scorned? Friends of Monica Lewinsky describe her as emotionally wrought and angry at President Clinton. Sources close to Lewinsky say she believes the president's Monday night speech cheapened what she had been led to believe was an emotional relationship between the two. And she's viewed as a time bomb, waiting to explode. That could take the form of damaging new revelations to the grand jury, perhaps implicating the president in the return of gifts that had been subpoeaned by the grand jury. -By Bill Greenwood, ABCNEWS