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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 19: US President Bill Clinton (C) addresses the nation 19 December from the White House after the US House of Representatives impeached him on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. (From L-R:) US House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt, Clinton, and US Vice President Albert Gore. (Photo credit should read GEORGE BRIDGES/AFP/Getty Images)