Specialty CollectionGenre: CONTEMPORARY STOCK FOOTAGE
Description: HOUR 2 OF BILL CLINTON'S DEPOSITION. BETTY CURRIE, VERNON JORDAN, DEFINITION OF 'IS', JEALOUS MONICA STORIES, ETC 9/98 ; INT Map Room ; The White House ; Washington D.C. ; USA ; Earth: MS President William Milhous Clinton in sitting position ; INT same, WHEN LAST WE LEFT HIM: Clinton's explanation of asking Monica for gifts back CONTINUES! ; INT same, Discussion of Monica's cards & letters to Bill (Intimate? Affectionate? Off-color? Downright naughty?) ; INT same, Quote regarding # of cards Bill received: 'I got a lot...several, anyway, I don't know...a lot, I got a few. ' ; INT same, 'Did [Monica] profess her love to you in these cards?' Bill's sweet, tender definition of love ; INT same, Betty Currie & the gifts pick-up. Bill's 'I'd have to be an exhibitionist not to...exclude everyone else' answer ; INT same, Clinton looks at watch: 'Can we take a break, I need to go to the restroom.' Sure, Billy. Short break (blank screen) ; INT same, an apparently 5-lbs.-lighter Bill Clinton is back. Strange, childish giggling from off-screen prosecutors. Eerie. ; INT same, Monica's 'No sex' affidavit & Bill's meaning of the word 'Is'. As in: 'IS this a crock of BS?' ; INT same, 1st plug for Diet Coke (Ironically, MONICA'S slogan was 'Just for the taste of it'). **Time code starts going screwy** ; INT same, Vernon Jordan's conversation with Bill about Monica. 'I trust [Vernon Jordan's] memory over mine' ; at least HE has one! ; INT same, Suspect Phrasing #172: 'I can't tell you that I remember...'How did Bill find out Monica had been subpoenaed?' stuff ; INT same, Bill explains 'for the 3rd time, sir' about who told him about subpoena. 'I DO have a good memory'. Cue laughter ; INT same, 'Mr Wiesenberg...I'm not going to answer your trick questions.' Amend: '...or any of your other ones, either!' ; INT same, 'When you're being deposed by right-wing wackos & the heat is on, do what Bill does: reach for an ice-cold Diet Coke!' ; INT same, 'You seem to be criticizing me because they didn't ask better questions!' Stares ahead w/ eyeglasses in mouth ; INT same, Bill asserts that Monica (& others) were being 'harassed for political purposes' by being asked to testify in Jones case ; INT same, Bill points fingers & pounds table stating he wanted to be 'legal, not helpful' in 'bogus, illegal' Jones case ; INT same, List of what Clinton 'deplores'. At this point, the 2 parties start sounding (more) like kids arguing on a playground ; INT same, When Bill knew Monica was on witness list. Monica getting upset because Bill was visiting with Eleanor Mondale ; INT same, Bill asked if he ever said 'someone should be fired over' telling Monica he had a visitor...how 'inappropriate' of them ; This **yawn** riveting historical document TO BE CONTINUED...BILL CLINTON'S DEPOSITION REGARDING MONICA LEWSINSKY, SEPT. 1998, DEPOSED IN THE WHITE HOUSE VIA VIDEOTAPE FOR A GRAND JURY HEARING ;
