-Caveat Lector- http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_exnews/19991221_xex_clinton_sued.shtml TUESDAY DECEMBER 21 1999 ALL THE PRESIDENT'S SCANDALS Clinton sued in rape case Broaddrick charges administration with 'smear and destroy' campaign © 1999 WorldNetDaily.com WASHINGTON -- Juanita Broaddrick, the Arkansas woman who told a nationwide television audience she was raped by Bill Clinton, filed suit yesterday, accusing the president's office and Justice Department of conducting a campaign to "smear and destroy her reputation." The civil suit, filed in U.S. District Court, is the first legal action Broaddrick has taken since she was interviewed by NBC News earlier this year regarding her allegations of sexual assault, according to her lawyer, Judicial Watch Chairman Larry Klayman. Broaddrick charges Clinton raped her while serving as Arkansas attorney general in 1978. Klayman, whose Judicial Watch has filed several lawsuits against the Clinton White House, said that the administration's action is a violation of existing privacy laws. Broaddrick's suit requests that the White House and Justice Department be ordered to produce any records related to her and to stop "unlawfully disseminating information from Plaintiff's FBI and/or government files." "We want to find out what information they have on her in violation of the Privacy Act and how she's been damaged by that information," Klayman said. "We know based on the Filegate lawsuit that the White House keeps files of perceived adversaries and critics." "Filegate" refers to a disclosure that the Clinton White House improperly maintained possession of approximately 700 FBI background files, including the files of many prominent political opponents. Broaddrick wrote the White House Oct. 12 seeking documents related to her. That request was denied by the White House, according to documents filed with the lawsuit. But Associate White House Counsel Meredith E. Cabe replied in an Oct. 27 letter that federal laws involving disclosure "apply only to records maintained by 'agencies' within the Executive Branch." "The President's immediate personal staff and units in the Executive Office of the President whose sole function is to advise and assist the President are not included with the term 'agency' under the FOIA and Privacy Act," she wrote. Thus, Cabe concluded, Broaddrick does not have a statutory right to the records, "if such records exist." Klayman disputes the White House's legal position. He says the administration has acknowledged in the past it is subject to the provisions of federal laws and that a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth in the FBI files matter supports that position. A public opinion poll by Zogby International last March showed most Americans either believe Clinton is guilty of the rape of Juanita Broaddrick in 1978, or say that more information is needed to make a true judgment. Few respondents believed Clinton's denial. In the poll, Zogby questioned 908 likely voters and found that those who have made a decision about the alleged assault believe Broaddrick's allegations by a margin of 2-1. Last week, the Broaddrick allegation entered the presidential election race as Vice President Al Gore was questioned by a New Hampshire resident on national television about his view of the charge. "After seeing scandals in Washington, my question to you is not a question about the man, or the presidential candidate, but a question to you as a husband, as a father and as a student of Christianity," said Katherine Prudhomme, a former Democrat now supporting Sen. John McCain. "When Juanita Broaddrick made the claim, that I felt credible, that she was raped by Bill Clinton, did that change your opinion about him being one of the best presidents in history? And do you believe Juanita Broaddrick's claim? And what did you tell your son about this?" Gore spent several uncomfortable minutes trying to answer the question. He claimed not to have seen the NBC News interview. The White House had no comment on the suit. © 1999 WorldNetDaily.com, Inc. This page was last built 12/20/99; 7:38:33 PM Direct corrections and technical inquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.worldnetdaily.com/bluesky_exnews/19991221_xex_clinton_sued.shtml DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! 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