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Article: The White House Isn't Telling Us the Truth
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- August 21, 1994
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In Washington, White House special counsel Lloyd N. Cutler
likes to say, trust is the coin of the realm. By that measure, the
Clinton White House is flat broke when it comes to its dealings with
the reporters who cover it.
To borrow a phrase from the law of libel, the Clinton White
House often seems to be following a pattern of knowing or reckless
disregard for the truth. Apparently putting its short-term political
interests ahead of accuracy, it regularly fails to provide
trustworthy information - whether out of inability, unwillingness or
both. Examples of this inclination range from trivial to
significant, but they are legion:
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