-Caveat Lector- <http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010228/pl/clinton_cisneros_dc_1.html> Wednesday February 28 2:09 PM ET Cisneros: Clinton Pardon Prompted by 'Extremes' DALLAS (Reuters) - Former U.S. housing Secretary Henry Cisneros said then-President Clinton pardoned him to correct the ``extremes'' of independent counsels, a newspaper reported Wednesday. Cisneros, in an interview with the Dallas Morning News, said he did not seek the pardon for his misdemeanor conviction of lying to the FBI and was surprised by it. Clinton has been under fire for questionable pardons made in the last hours of his presidency, especially that of fugitive billionaire Marc Rich. Cisneros called Clinton to thank him and said the former president gave him two reasons for the pardon. ``One, because he abhors the extremes of the independent counsels and he felt he just wanted to wipe out of existence a bad chapter of American jurisprudence,'' he said. ``Secondly, he felt that people came after me principally because I was associated with him,'' Cisneros told the newspaper. ``Now, I don't agree with that,'' he said. ``I made mistakes and I've got to own up to them and be responsible for them.'' After a four-year, $10 million investigation by independent counsel David Barrett, Cisneros pleaded guilty in September 1999 to lying to the FBI about $250,000 in hush money payments he made to former mistress Linda Medlar Jones prior to joining the Clinton cabinet in 1993. Cisneros said that, even though surprised by the pardon, it was not inconsistent with Clinton's personality. ``In many ways it's classic Bill Clinton that he would think generously about a colleague ... with no request,'' he said. He said the current controversy about the pardons made him ''sad'' for the former president. Clinton also pardoned Jones, who served time in prison for her part in the Cisneros affair. Cisneros, after a stint as head of Spanish-language television network Univision, has returned to his native San Antonio, where he has formed a company to develop affordable house in inner city neighborhoods. He told the Morning News he has no plans to re-enter politics. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
