FROM THE ARCHIVE
White House says vandalism did occur
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JUNE 4, 2001

White House officials on Saturday said outgoing members of the Clinton administration did, in fact, vandalize government property and offices in January despite two reports finding no evidence of damage.

The General Services Administration said it didn't find evidence of damage to White House real estate. The General Accounting Office said lack of records prevented further conclusions.

So as to repel former Clinton staffers and Democrats enraged at the allegedly baseless charges, the White House has come up with a list of alleged violations. Among them:
  • Obscene graffiti in offices
  • 10 sliced telephone lines
  • 100 inoperable computer keyboards. Some keyboards had the 'W' key removed, but were fixed said spokesperson Ari Fleischer
  • Pornographic photos placed in copy machines
  • Doorknobs missing
  • Furniture overturned
The list was allegedly made from alleged memories of current White House members.

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