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October 6, 1998

"Yes, the president should resign. He has lied to the American people, time and time again, and betrayed their trust. He is no longer an effective leader ... since he has admitted guilt, there is no reason to put the American people through an impeachment. He will serve absolutely no purpose in finishing out his term, the only possible solution is for the president to save some dignity and resign." -- Bill Clinton, as a 28-year old political activist, referring to President Nixon, in 1974, reported in The Guardian (London), September 16, 1998

"The third factor that I think constitutes an impeachable offense would be willful, reckless behavior in office; just totally incompetent conduct of the office and the disregard of the necessities that the office demands." -- Bill Clinton in an interview with The Grapevine (Fayetteville, Ark.), February 13, 1974, pages 4 and 6

"There is nothing left to say. There's no point putting this country through an impeachment since [Nixon] isn't making any pretense of innocence now... This country has suffered so long." Bill Clinton, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, talking about the need for President Nixon to leave office. -- The Arkansas Democrat, August 6, 1974, page 10-A

"I think it's plain that the President should resign and spare the country the agony of this impeachment and removal proceedings," Clinton said. "I think the country could be spared a lot of agony and the government could worry about inflation and a lot of other problems if he'd go on and resign...

"...No question that an admission of making false statements to government officials and interfering with the FBI is an impeachable offense." -- Bill Clinton, Democratic candidate for the 3rd Congressional District, Arkansas Gazette, August 8, 1974, page 7-A

"They've been exposed as the trash they are." -- Bill Clinton, speaking about the allegations that he had a 12-year affair with Gennifer Flowers. Arkansas Gazette, January 27, 1992

"Old Bush lied like Pinocchio!" -- Presidential candidate Bill Clinton, as quoted by the Associated Press, September 21, 1992

"People may not be able to prove these charges, but the Bush campaign has been the most reckless with the truth than any campaign in modern American history." -- Presidential candidate Bill Clinton, as quoted by the Associated Press, October 19, 1992

"The very idea that the word "trust" could ever come out after what he has done to this country and the way he has trampled the truth is a travesty of the American political system...

"...I'll tell you what you can trust. You can trust Bill Clinton and Al Gore...

"...I know something about trust. I got my trust the old-fashioned way. I earned it." -- Presidential candidate Bill Clinton, attacking President George Bush during a speech in Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, October 28, 1992

"We will have the most ethical administration in the history of the Republic." -- President Clinton, on the PBS program "Washington Week in Review", February 25, 1994

"The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth." -- President Clinton, in a speech at the University of Connecticut, October 15, 1995

"I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time — never. These allegations are false." -- President Clinton, televised remarks during a White House event, January 26, 1998

"Indeed, I did have a relationship with Ms. Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part for which I am solely and completely responsible." -- President Clinton, in an address to the Nation, August 17, 1998

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