    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1997, Book II)]
    [December 2, 1997]
    [Page 1692]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    [[Page 1692]]

    Statement on the Attorney General's Decision Not To Call for an
    Independent Counsel
    December 2, 1997

        The Attorney General made her decision based on a careful review of
    the law and the facts, and that's as it should be.

    Note: On December 2, following preliminary investigations begun in
    September and October by a Justice Department task force, Attorney
    General Janet Reno announced her decision that allegations against the
    President and the Vice President concerning fundraising telephone calls
    made from the White House did not at that time warrant the appointment
    of an independent counsel.