Business owners and Rep. Barbara Lee urge Congress to not vote for impeachment
WAP98121606 - 16 DECEMBER 1998 - WASHINGTON, D.C., USA: Rep. Barbara Lee, D-CA (center right) announces her vote not to vote for impeachment with (from left) business owners Haig Yaghoobian, Carol Shields and Wes Boyd. Boyd delivered 300,000 petitions to Congress submitted via e-mail urging lawmakers to censure the President. iw/Ian Wagreich UPI
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