When she asked what to do about the gifts, at most he says "let me think about it" -- though Ms. Lewinsky has acknowledged on several occasions that he may have said nothing.

CNN: Transcript: White House Deputy Counsel Mills' statement

That answer, the let-me-think-about-it answer, that answer led to action.

CNN: Transcript: White House Deputy Counsel Mills' statement

The last thing I will say, though -- let me say this about health care and the health care debate, because I think it also bears on a whole lot of other issues.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Takes Questions at GOP House Issues Conference | The White House

This is an everyday occurrence in Ghana and if you think you can avoid it, let me tell you the story of a former chief justice who left strict instructions about what should happen when he dies.

BBC: African viewpoint: Ghanaians fight over the dead