December 3, 1998 Rep. Ron Paul, R-TX
Thank you for expressing your outrage at the actions of the Clinton
Administration and for voicing your concerns about the
very grave allegations that have surfaced.
As you may know, I voted in favor of holding impeachment hearings in the
House. I did so not only because of the currently
spotlighted allegations related to the Lewinski affair, but because of
far more serious matters of alleged treason, abuse of
power, and violation of the privacy of American citizens that predate
the Lewinski matter. Lying under oath, tampering with
witnesses and the litany of related crimes alleged are certainly worthy
of trial under our system of government, but
allegations of bribery, treason and oppression of rights are far more
serious.
As you probably know, almost a year ago, long before our national
obsession with the Lewinsky affair began, Rep. Bob Barr
of Georgia and I cosponsored legislation called an "Inquiry into
Impeachment," House Resolution 304. I did so because
credible allegations have been raised that this president has abused the
power of his office, domestically and abroad. Under
this president's watch, at least 900 files from the Federal Bureau of
Investigations, detailing the intimate details uncovered
for security background checks, were found to have been illegally
transferred to the White House. It is suspected that this
information was intended to be used against political opponents.
The situation would be bad enough if the allegations were limited to
internal, domestic politics, but even more frightening
allegations exist that this president allowed highly classified missile
technology to be transferred to the communist Chinese
government in exchange for campaign donations. The allegations and
accompanying evidence are compelling, if not yet
complete, to indicate that this has indeed happened. If this is the
case, this president has endangered our national security and
may well be guilty of treason!
I am pleased that the House has finally assumed the responsibility it
has abdicated for so long and has finally begun the
hearings it should have begun a year ago. I will do all in my power to
uphold the rule of law by insisting that Congress sticks
to the Constitution, which does not provide for censure, and I will work
to focus the attention of the House on the vastly more
serious allegations of abuse of power and treason. This is too serious a
matter for Congress to again abdicate its
responsibility. If this president is guilty of these serious offenses,
then he should be impeached and tried by the Senate.
I appreciate your concern and vigilance on these matters. It is
encouraging to know that there are American citizens who
understand what is really at stake and that the concerns before the
House are not just about sex and are, indeed, not just about
Lewinski.
Sincerely, Ron Paul
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