THE CHARGE

6 Lied to the Kenneth Starr grand jury about his sexual relationship with Lewinsky

KEY EVIDENCE

Questioned about Lewinsky's testimony, Clinton said he stood by his statement that he had never had "sexual relations," even when asked if that included touching of breasts or genitals.

THE CHARGE

7 Lied in his deposition about being alone with Lewinsky and about the gifts they exchanged

KEY EVIDENCE

Clinton admitted to the grand jury that he had been alone with Lewinsky and had given her gifts just three weeks before the deposition, even though he couldn't recall gifts during the deposition itself.

THE CHARGE

8 Lied in his deposition about discussions with Lewinsky over whether she would testify in the Jones case

KEY EVIDENCE

In his deposition, Clinton said he wasn't sure whether he and Lewinsky discussed her testifying. But he told the grand jury they did have "a conversation" about it shortly before the deposition.

THE CHARGE

9 Lied in his deposition about his discussions with Jordan concerning Lewinsky

KEY EVIDENCE

Though Clinton said in his deposition that he didn't know Jordan had talked with Lewinsky about the Jones case, Jordan told the grand jury Clinton thanked him for finding her a lawyer in the case.

THE WHITE HOUSE VERSION

In Friday and Saturday rebuttals, Clinton's attorneys say he didn't perjure himself and that Starr includes supposed examples of lies about sex only for "shock value." They say some of the questions he was asked were "ambiguous" and that he gave "narrow," not false, answers in response. They point out that one other person's testimony isn't enough for a perjury conviction. And they say Starr never proves that Clinton intended to lie--a requirement for perjury. One rebuttal says Starr's real complaint about Clinton's gifts testimony is that he "was not more forthcoming," which doesn't count as perjury. Perhaps realizing all this sounds like hairsplitting, lawyer Charles Ruff told reporters that "legal language" doesn't diminish the President's apologies.

WITNESS TAMPERING

THE CHARGE

10 Attempted to influence Currie's testimony

KEY EVIDENCE

Currie told the grand jury that Clinton called her in on a Sunday and asked her leading questions, such as, "I never touched her, right?" She said he seemed "concerned" and wanted to see her reaction.

THE WHITE HOUSE VERSION

Currie was never supposed to be a witness in the Jones case, so talking with her wasn't tampering. And anyway, as the President testified, he never intended to influence her recollection.

ABUSE OF POWER

THE CHARGE

11 Abused his constitutional authority in order to help cover up his relationship with Lewinsky

KEY EVIDENCE

Clinton abused his power, says the report, by using public denials, lies to the White House staff and the doctrine of Executive Privilege to delay the investigation.

THE WHITE HOUSE VERSION

Failing to admit wrongdoing for a time isn't abusing power. And the Executive Privilege assertion wasn't frivolous because Starr was intruding into "legitimate confidential discussions."

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