[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 112 (Friday, July 26, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H8561]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           AMERICAN PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW TRUTH ABOUT FILEGATE

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, one of the most interesting questions 
surrounding the Filegate matter was ``Who hired Craig Livingstone?'' In 
testimony before the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, 
Bernard Nussbaum said he did not know who hired Mr. Livingstone.
  That was the story last month, on June 26.
  Yesterday, a very different picture emerged. Chairman Bill Clinger 
has now reported that based on his committee's investigation, Bernie 
Nussbaum was indeed very knowledgeable about Mr. Livingstone's 
employment at the White House.
  The FBI has supplied evidence that completely contradicts his 
testimony.
  Mr. Speaker, I think the American people deserve to hear the truth 
about Filegate. Instead of all the excuses and coverups; instead of all 
this bobbing and weaving; would it not be easier for the White House to 
come clean?
  Think about it, Mr. Speaker, if they are truly innocent of any wrong 
doing, why do they not just tell the truth?

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