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reporters, quite properly.
Now as far as appearing before the Grand Jury
was concerned, I respectfully declined to do so, and
incidentally, I would advise no President of the United
States to appear before any Grand Jury. That would be not
in the interest of the Presidency of the United States.
Now, if you would repeat your second question so
that we can keep our train of thought.
QUESTION: Well, the second question had to do with
the House impeachment investigation. I pointed out that you
have sought to limit, to define the limits of that investi-
gation, what evidence they have access to and what evidence
they should not have access to.
Now, given the constitutional assignment to the
House of Representatives of an impeachment investigation
without qualification, how can the House committee do its
job as long as you, the person under investigation, is
allowed to limit their access to potential evidence?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, Mr. Rather, referring to
the House of Representatives, just like the President, it
is bound by the Constitution. The Constitution says
specifically that a President shall be impeached for
treason, bribery or other high crimes or misdemeanors.
It is the Constitution that defines what the
House should have access to and the limits of its investi-
gation, and I am suggesting that the House follow the
Constitution. If they do, I will.
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