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Article: White House attempts to undermine Willey's credibility.(Originated from Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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- March 16, 1998
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WASHINGTON _ For four years after what she has described as an unwanted sexual advance from President Clinton, former White House volunteer Kathleen Willey wrote and called him, often admiringly, asking for jobs and calling herself his ``number one fan.''
In a day-long effort at damage-control, the White House released letters and phone logs Monday to undermine Willey's credibility. In an explosive ``60 Minutes'' interview Sunday, Willey said the president hugged, kissed and fondled her when she went to the Oval Office on Nov. 29, 1993, to ask him for a paid job.
Clinton himself publicly denied Willey's accusation and said he stood by the version ...