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September 21, 1998
Clinton tapes released today
WASHINGTON (AP) A key Democratic exchange, the te
senator suggested yesterday that President Clinton At one point,
immediately volunteer to testify before Congress to produce to Pa
alt a "political water torture" that escalates this respondence b
m ruing when Americans view raw footage of the Willey, the form
president's grand jury testimony about Monica accused the pr
Lewinsky. adva
That video will show Clinton admit- Cli
ting "inappropriate intimate contact" subp
and "sexual banter" with Lewinsky but and d
resisting prosecutors' efforts so define Pii it Hos
the conduct further. Clinton offers ters,
many legalistic replies and, at times, issue
s ws remorse. and t
I regret that what began as friend- Clinto s Th
ship came to include this conduct," the testimony both
president answered when he was first impe
asked a sex-related question by prosecutors just for today's rele
seven minutes into his Aug. 17 testimony. The dence that incl
president's testimony was described to The Lewinsky expli
Associated Press by lawyers familiar with it. Clinton, the pr
The moments of presidential regret are inter- phone messages
spersed with legal hairsplitting involving the terms FBI test results
"sexual relations" and "alone" and, in one
Department
chair dies
at age 53
By Jewel Gopwani
For the Daily
Renowned Music Prof. William Albright, chair of the
school's department of composition, died Thursday evening
of liver failure in his Ann Arbor home. He was 53 years old.
Named the composer of the year in 1993 by the American
Guild of Organists, Albright's accomplishments include
numerous compositions and 28 years of teaching at the
University.
H-e should be remembered for his brilliance in compos-
ing," said his son, John Albright. "He was a well respected,
hardworking organist."
Albright received bachelors and master degrees in music
as well as a doctorate of musical arts from the University in
the 1960s.
Albright began teaching musical com-
position at the University in 1970..He
was well known as an accomplished pro-
fessor of vocal arrangements and com-;
lion for numerous instruments.
He was a beloved teacher and a life-
time mentor to his students in their
careers" Music Dean Paul Boylan said.
During his tenure at the University,
Albright received a distinguished service
award, a faculty recognition award and a Albright
faculty fellowship enhancement award
for his contributions as a professor.
"He was a wonderfully composed and a very fine
teacher," said Music Prof. emeritus Leslie Basset, who was
chairperson of the composition department before Albright.
Albright's students remember him for his commitment to
tr education.
"His extreme dedication to the craft of composition and
willingness to impart his knowledge to the next generation
will be missed by the Music School," Music sophomore Ariel
Barnet said.
Albright also reached out to his students on a personable
level. "I can't imagine a music department without him,"
Rackham student Michael Rodman said in a written state-
ment. "Both in his studio and out he gave freely of his gifts
of enthusiasm (and) perceptive counsel,"
# uring his career, Albright composed pieces for a variety
i nstruments, but is best known for his organ and piano
compositions. His works have been performed by the
Austrian Radio Orchestra, the Buffalo Philharmonic and the A
American Composers Orchestra. ho
Albright's organ works, which include "Flights of Fancy,
See ALBRIGHT, Page 3A
nse of a verb.
Clinton was asked why he failed
ula Jones' lawyers a series of cor-
etween himself and Kathleen
ser White House volunteer who
esident of an unwanted sexual
nce near the Oval Office in 1993.
nton replied that he understood the
tena to cover personal documents,
he Willey letters were in White
e files. If the lawyer wanted the let-
Clinton said, they should have
d two subpoenas - one personal
he other official, lawyers said.
e White House and Congress -
facing perils in the unfolding
achment proceedings - braced
se of an avalanche of new evi-
udes more material in which
citly describes sex acts with
esident's videotape, presidential
left at Lewinsky's home and the
that conclude semen on one of
See CLINTON, Page 7A
Parti~sanship has
history with process
Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON - As the House
Judiciary Committee weighed the fate of
President Nixon more than 24 years ago,
chairperson Peter Rodino Jr. of New
Jersey blurted out to a reporter that he
and the panel's 20 other Democrats were
ready to vote for his impeachment.
Rodino's remark led outraged
Republicans to complain that Nixon
was being railroaded by the Democratic
majority, a reaction similar to the
charges of excessive partisanship
House Democrats now level at a GOP-
controlled Judiciary Committee consid-
ering whether to hold impeachment
hearings on a Democratic president.
Michigan Rep. John Conyers, the
ranking Democrat on the committee who
was a member during the Watergate
hearings, insisted that things were differ-
ent when Nixon was under fire. "This
time, we've dumped process and fairness
on its head," Conyers complained follow-
ing the straight party-line vote Friday to
release President Clinton's videotaped
testimony in the Monica Lewinsky case,
as well as page-upon-page of sexually
graphic descriptions of their affair.
But as the Rodino episode demon-
strates, partisan lines were sharply
drawn during the Watergate scandal of
the mid-1970s, much as they are during
See PARTISANSHIP, Page 7A
AP PHOTO
Foundry United Methodist Church pastor Jay Philip Wogaman
watches as President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary
Rodham Clinton leave his church in Washington yesterday.
ewish
W E WR
students
celebrate
new ear
By Nika Schulte
Daily Staff Reporter
Isaac Pinto, a merchant and
teacher, published "Prayers for
Shabbath, Rosh Hashana and
Kippur" in 1766 as a reminder to
younger genemtions of their Jewish
heritage.
University students celebrating
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year
celebration that began yesterday
and ends Tuesday night, can read
the original copy of the works at the
University's Clements Library.
Library director John Dann esti-
mates its worth at about $25,000.
"It is an extremely scarce and
rare book," Dann said. "There are
only three or five copies in the
world."
Although Rosh Hashana marks a
beginning, itsis not celebrated with
T,1the excessive drinking that many
associate with the beginning of the
New Year in January, said Rabbi
Rich Kirschen, of the University's
Hillel chapter.
N "The Jewish new year is the dia-
metric opposite," Kirschen said. "It
is a time for introspection, a time to
ask who you were, what you have
done, who you want to be. Itsis a
giant spiritual stop sign."
In order to allow students that
time to pause and reflect, the
University enacted a policy two
years ago that ensures students will
not receive any penalties for
observing holidays such as Rosh
Hashana.
Daniel Sharphorn, an attorney
for the University, said the policy is
the University's way to accommo-
group of University students greet each other at Hillel after last night's service to observe the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashana. Nt MIO/"aiy sdt s tdens' ligious obligations.
lday, Rabbi Rich Kirschen says, "It is a time for introspection, a time to ask who you were, what you have done, who you want to be." Is is p of the communiy's
See NEW YEAR, Page 3A
There she is ... Miss America
Autopsy reports hint
at illegal drug use
By Jennifer Yachnln
Daily Staff Reporter
Preliminary autopsy reports indicate heroin and
cocaine were a factor in the death of LSA sopho-
more Chris Giacherio last Tuesday, Ann Arbor
Police Department Lieutenant Jim Tieman said.
"The preliminary results are consistentto a drug
overdose," Tieman said. The information collected
by AAPD in its investigation matches the prelimi-
nary tests, Tieman said.
Giacherio was foundrmid-morning last Tuesday at
the home of a friend at 909 Packard St. in an unre-
sponsive state. Medical personnel who arrived in
response to a 911 call could not revive Giacherio,
who was pronounced dead that morning.
"We believe those drugs (heroin andcocaine) were
used prior to his death," Tieman said. Officials
believe Giacherio ingested the drugs within 24 hours
of his death.
Toxicology reports should
be finished today and "at that
point the medical examiner
will put an exact cause" on Glacherlo
Giacherio's death, Tieman said.
Tieman said Friday that investigators were still
interviewing people who were with him last and it
is still not clear whether or not he was alone at the
time of his death.
Mourners attended a formal service Friday
evening for Giacherio at Muehlig Funeral Chapel
in Ann Arbor.
Family and friends of Giacherio, including
University President Lee Bollinger, crowded hall-
ways and sat on the floor as they listened to Father
James McDougal of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic
Church give Giacherio's eulogy. During the eulo-
gy loved ones shared memories of Giacherio.
See GIACHERIO, Page 2A
Granger to get
plea bargain
m rpecase
From staff and wire reports
Daniel Granger, the 1998 Grosse Pointe North High
School graduate whose admission to the University was sus-
pended following statutory rape allegations, filed a plea bar-
gain Thursday that will put him in jail for 90 to 180 days.
The agreement means Granger, who was charged this
summer of having sex with three 14-year-old girls, will plead
guilty to a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to contribute to
the delinquency of a minor.
After receiving information regarding the plea bargain,
University administrators said they were uncertain whether this
latest development would affect Granger's admissions status.
In an August 1 letter, Provost Nancy Cantor informed
Granger his matriculation would be delayed until winter term
See GRANGER, Page 3A
AP PHOTO
Nicole Johnson, Miss Virginia, celebrates after being named Miss America 1999 in
Atlantic City on Saturday night.
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