Articles of Impeachment William Jefferson Clinton

Article I: Perjury in grand jury testimony. The resolution charged that Clinton lied under oath Aug. 17 about the nature of his relationship with Lewinsky and his "corrupt efforts to influence the testimony" by witnesses during the Jones suit.

Article II: Perjury in the Jones case. Clinton, according to the resolution, lied both in sworn written answers to an interrogatory from her lawyers on Dec. 23, 1997, and again during a deposition on Jan. 17 about his interactions with Lewinsky.

Article III: Obstruction of justice. Citing a series of actions in both the Jones suit and the Starr investigation, the resolution maintained Clinton "impeded the administration of justice" by encouraging Lewinsky to lie under oath, helping her find a job, coaching his secretary's possible testimony and helping to hide gifts that had been subpoenaed.

Article IV: Abuse of power. Clinton, "using the attributes of office," lied to the American people about his affair with Lewinsky and "frivolously and corruptly asserted executive privilege," the resolution asserted. In a new allegation, the resolution contended Clinton "exhibited contempt" for the impeachment inquiry by making false statements in response to the committee's written questions.