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Amended version of fourth article of impeachment
Updated Dec. 12, 1998
1:32 p.m. ET
The following is the amended fourth article of impeachment against President Clinton. On Dec. 12, Judiciary Committee members approved the amendment, which removed allegations of false statements that were not made under oath, as well as the president's use of executive privilege.
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ARTICLE IV
Using the powers and influence of the office of President of the
United States, William Jefferson Clinton, in violation of his
constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office of President
of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve,
protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in
disregard of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be
faithfully executed, has engaged in conduct that resulted in misuse
and abuse of his high office, impaired the due and proper
administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, and
contravened the authority of the legislative branch and the
truth-seeking purpose of a coordinate investigative proceeding in
that, as President, William Jefferson Clinton, refused and failed
to respond to certain written requests for admission and willfully
made perjurious, false and misleading sworn statements in response
to certain written requests for admission propounded to him as part
of the impeachment inquiry authorized by the House of
Representatives of the Congress of the United States.
Willliam Jefferson Clinton, in refusing and failing to respond,
and in making perjurious, false and misleading statements, assumed
to himself functions and judgments necessary to the exercise of the
sole power of impeachment vested by the Constitution in the House
of Representatives and exhibited contempt for the inquiry.
In doing this, William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the
integrity of his office, has brought disrepute on the Presidency,
has betrayed his trust as President, and has acted in a manner
subversive of the rule of law and justice, to the manifest injury
of the people of the United States.
Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants
impeachment and trial, and removal from office and disqualification
to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit underthe
United States.
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