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■ Thomas M. DeFrank of New York’s Daily News quotes “dismayed counselor who regularly speaks with the President: ‘There’s no contrition for what he’s done. That’s all just an act. He’s only sorry he got caught.’” … Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.): “Nobody exonerates him. Nobody in the Senate exonerates him.” . . . Larry King, describing Clinton’s politics: “He’s a moderate to a conservative.” . . . One year after Hillary Clinton offers “vast right-wing conspiracy” theory, New York Times refines it: “Some of the most serious damage to Bill Clinton’s presidency came not from his high-profile political enemies but from a small secret clique of lawyers in their 30s who share a deep antipathy toward the president” (italics added) . . . . Justice Department sues Visa and MasterCard for antitrust violations, wins applause from American Express, whose board member Vernon Jordan was appointed by attorney general Janet Reno to an advisory panel on antitrust policy in 1997. . . . Price tag for antitrust case against Microsoft may total $60 million, says Citizens Against Government Waste. . . . Latest estimated cost of Ken Starr’s investigation; $41 million.




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