41.   Clinton stands on shaky ground if there is proof he obstructed justice in trying to conceal his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

42.   Clinton denied under oath, as he did later in his address to the nation, that he had obstructed justice, lawyers said.

43.   Clinton faces impeachment charges that he committed perjury and obstructed justice in trying to cover up an affair with Monica S. Lewinsky, a former White House intern.

44.   Clinton has admitted an inappropriate physical relationship with Ms. Lewinsky, but he has denied obstructing justice or breaking any other laws.

45.   Clinton has denied the charges, including several counts of perjury, attempts to obstruct justice, and witness tampering.

46.   Condit also has been questioned by a D.C. Superior Court grand jury about allegations that he obstructed justice by not being forthcoming enough in the case.

47.   Currie has denied being involved in any effort to obstruct justice.

48.   Defense attorneys argued, however, that Lundwall and Ulrich had not intended to obstruct justice and lacked legal guidance at the time about handling company documents.

49.   DiGenova, a frequent critic of Clinton, said that Tripp made the tape recordings to protect herself against being drawn into a conspiracy to obstruct justice.

50.   Even after discrimination had been documented, records show that department officials lied and used every legal maneuver to obstruct justice.