Chief Justice William Rehnquist
WAP99021201 - 12 FEBRUARY 1999 - WASHINGTON, DC, USA: Chief Justice William Rehnquist declares an aquital to the Senate trial of President William Clinton, in Washington, February 12. cc/CSPAN UPI
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