Congressional Digest

Congressional Digest February 1999 No. 2 Vol. 78
Articles of Impeachment

Impeachment of the President

Interpreting "High Crimes and Misdemeanors"

Articles of Impeachment

Judgment of the House of Representatives

On December 11 and 12, the House Judiciary Committee approvedthe following Articles of Impeachment. On December 19, the fullHouse of Representatives adopted Articles I and III and rejectedArticles II and IV.Article IIn his conduct while President of the United States, WilliamJefferson Clinton, in violation of his constitutional oath faithfullyto execute the office of President of the United States and, tothe best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitutionof the United States, and in violation of his constitutional dutyto take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has willfullycorrupted and manipulated the judicial process of the United Statesfor his…

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