Statement on the Appointment
of an Independent Counsel To Investigate the
I
have urged and now welcome the appointment of such a distinguished jurist as
Lawrence Walsh to serve as Independent Counsel. With the appointment of an
Independent Counsel and with the efforts of the Senate and House Select
Committees and the Special Review Board I established, all of the facts will
come before the American people at the earliest possible time. I have done
everything in my power to make the facts known, and I welcome and support the
addition of the Independent Counsel to this factfinding
process. Mr. Walsh has my promise of complete cooperation, and I have
instructed all members of my administration to cooperate fully with the
investigation in order to ensure full and prompt disclosure.