First Lady Gets Written Queries on Travel Office
Hillary Rodham Clinton has been given until the end of the month to answer written questions under oath as part of a congressional investigation of the White House travel office firings.
The 26 questions were delivered to White House Counsel Jack Quinn, Rep. William F. Clinger Jr. (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee, said Friday.
Six weeks ago, a memo by a presidential aide surfaced pointing to the first lady as a key figure in the travel office firings in May 1993. Clinger’s action came a few days after Congress’ General Accounting Office asked the U.S. attorney in Washington to begin a criminal probe of whether the aide lied about the sackings of the seven longtime employees.
The Clinton administration has acknowledged that the firings were handled badly but has insisted the action was taken because of serious financial mismanagement. The office arranges charters for the White House press corps accompanying the president.
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