Whitewater prosecutor Kenneth Starr's office was quick to respond to charges by Clinton lawyer David Kendall that the Office of the Independent Counsel had released a sealed ruling by U.S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson that refuted a White House claim of executive privilege.

VIA FACSIMILE AND MAIL

David Kendall, Esq.
Williams & Connolly
725 Twelfth Street, Northwest
Washington, D.C. 20005

Dear Mr. Kendall:

Your letter of this evening, and related motion for an order to show cause, accusing this office of leaking grand jury information to Fox News, was not only wrong, but reckless. We have been advised that you now have perfect knowledge of the source of the reports. Although we understand your keen desire to once again change the subject when you receive bad news, we demand that you withdraw the motion forthwith. Otherwise, we will take appropriate action.

Sincerely,
/s/
Jackie M. Bennett, Jr.
Deputy Independent Counsel