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August 5, 1998
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Brian Knowlton
International Herald Tribune
08-05-1998
The chief justice of the United States rejected Tuesday an urgent White House appeal in the Monica Lewinsky case, opening the door for prosecutors, only hours later, to question a top White House attorney about his advice to President Bill Clinton.

This was the latest in a series of setbacks for Mr. Clinton and victories for the independent counsel, Kenneth Starr. Mr. Starr has been pressing to complete his investigation into the question of whether Mr. Clinton lied about his relationship with Ms. Lewinsky and asked her to lie about it.

''There is some disappointment here about that decision,'' said Barry Toiv, a White House spokesman. ...

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