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On August 17, 1998, William Jefferson Clinton swore to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth before a Federal grand jury of the United States. Contrary to that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony to the grand jury concerning one or more of the following: (1) the nature and details of his relationship with a subordinate Government employee; (2) prior perjurious, false and misleading testi mony he gave in a Federal civil rights action brought against him; (3) prior false and misleading statements he allowed his attorney to make to a Federal judge in that civil rights action; and (4) his corrupt efforts to influence the testimony of witnesses and to impede the discovery of evidence in that civil rights action."

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A) by Bush to pardon Clinton.
B) against Clinton in his reelection.
C) in a civil lawsuit against Clinton.
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D) as part of the impeachment of Clinton.

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The correct answer is D) as part of the impeachment of Clinton
This excerpt was used in the Article of the impeachment of President Clinton.
By failing to tell the truth, William Jefferson undermined the integrity of his office, hand in the process brought disrepute on the Presidency.
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