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An undelivered apology to the Nation...
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The original draft of President Bill Clintons's apology to the American People for his "Improper Relationship" with Monica Lewinsky.My fellow Americans:No one who is not in my position can understand the remorse I feel today. Since I was very young., I have had profound reverence for this office I hold.I've been honored that you, the people, have entrusted it to me. I am proud of what we have accomplished together.But in this case, I have fallen short of what you should expect from a president. I have failed my own religious faith and values. I have let too many people down.I take full responsibility for my actions--for hurting my wife and daughter, for hurting Monica Lewinsky and her family, for hurting friends and staff, and for hurting the country I love. None of this ever should have happened.I never should have had sexual contact with Monica Lewinsky, but I did. I should have acknowledged that I was wrong months ago, but I didn't. I thought I was shielding my family, but I know in the end, for Hillary and Chelsea, delay has only brought more pain. Their forgiveness and love, expressed so often as we sat alone together this weekend, means more than I can say.What I did was wrong--and there is no excuse for it. I do want to assure, as I told the Grand Jury under oath, that I did nothing to obstruct this investigation.Finally , I also want to apologize to all of you, my fellow citizens. I hope you can find it in your heart to accept that apology. I pledge to you that I will make every effort of mind and spirit to earn your confidence again, to be worthy of this office, and to finish the work which we have made such remarkable progress in the past six years.God bless and good night.This speech however, was replaced by one that was less contrite and sterner in tone at 9pm August 17, 1998, Sixty-seven million Americans tuned in to hear the president explain......Culled from a book entitled "Extraordinary Speeches of the American Century IN OUR OWN WORDS" edited by Senator Robert Torricelli and Andrew Carroll, published by Kondasha International pages 435-36
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