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Type: Legal exhibit / manuscript excerpt
File Size: 1.54 MB
Summary

This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or legal filing (page 277) submitted as evidence (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_017364). It contains a first-person narrative by Alan Dershowitz recounting his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee during the Clinton impeachment hearings. The text features a transcript of a contentious exchange between Dershowitz, Chairman Henry Hyde, and Rep. John Conyers regarding perjury, partisanship, and the rule of law.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Alan Dershowitz Witness / Author
Testifying before a congressional committee; providing first-person narrative commentary in the document.
Henry Hyde Representative / Chairman
Questioning Dershowitz; arguing about the rule of law and motives regarding the president.
John Conyers Representative
Committee member commenting on the partisan nature of the proceedings.
The President (Bill Clinton) Subject of Inquiry
Implied subject of the hearing regarding perjury and sex acts (Clinton impeachment context).

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
House Oversight Committee
Implied by footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' and the setting of the transcript.
Republican Party
Mentioned by Rep. Conyers regarding committee members.

Timeline (1 events)

Late 1998 (Historical Context)
Congressional hearing regarding impeachment/perjury
Washington D.C. (Implied)

Locations (1)

Location Context
Mentioned by Rep. Hyde in a rhetorical question about the rule of law.

Relationships (2)

Alan Dershowitz Adversarial Henry Hyde
Hyde criticizing Dershowitz's view on motives; Dershowitz calling the committee concerns a 'sham'.
Alan Dershowitz Professional/Supportive John Conyers
Conyers thanking Dershowitz for the interchange and validating his evaluation.

Key Quotes (4)

"I challenge anybody to say that there is no difference between a police officer who deliberately frames an innocent man... and someone who lies to cover up a private, embarrassing sex act."
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"Does the rule of law -- have you been to Auschwitz? Do you see what happens when the rule of law doesn't prevail?"
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"[W]e are split totally down the middle in the most partisan fashion that has ever happened."
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"It's a sham."
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