[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 6, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H9596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     THE PRESIDENT IN HIS OWN WORDS

  (Mr. BALLENGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, guess who made the following quotes. In 
1974: ``If a President of the United States ever lied to the American 
people, he should resign.''
  Again in 1974: ``I think it's plain that the President should resign 
and spare the country the agony of this impeachment and removal 
proceeding. I think the country would be spared a lot of agony and the 
government could worry about inflation and a lot of other problems if 
he'd resign.''
  Again in 1974: ``I think the definition of impeachment should include 
any criminal act plus willful failure of the President to fulfill his 
duty to uphold and execute the laws of the United States. And another 
factor that I think constitutes an impeachable offense would be 
willful, reckless behavior in office.''
  In 1992: ``I think trust and trustworthiness is an issue in this 
campaign, and I think I've demonstrated it in my life.''
  Again in 1992: ``I'm concerned by any action which sends a signal 
that if you work for the government, you're above the law, or not 
telling the truth to Congress, under oath, is somehow less serious than 
not telling the truth to some other body, under oath.''

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