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STARR: I've certainly tried, and I did not -- to do it to the best of my ability, and
I'm proud of what we have been able to accomplish. As I indicated earlier, the records of
convictions obtained but also the decisions not to seek an indictment, the decision to
issue thorough reports, all that is part of what we have co-labored together, with Mr.
Kendall pointing to the number of persons involved in the investigation.
I'm proud of those persons. They're my colleagues and they have become my friends, and
they've worked very long and very hard under very difficult circumstances, and recognizing
-- and we're big, big boys, and I mean that in a gender- neutral way.
SCHIPPERS: And that has --
STARR: So when we were accused in Arkansas of a political witch hunt, we took it and we
did our arguing in court and we proved to the satisfaction of a fair-minded jury with a
very distinguished judge that the sitting governor and the president of the first lady's
business partners were guilty of serious felonies. And we had been listening month after
month to "It's a political witch hunt." And that was unfair, but we learned that
goes with this territory.
SCHIPPERS: And Judge, for all that, doing your duty, you've been pilloried and attacked
from all sides. Is that right?
STARR: I would hope not all sides, but I guess that's --
SCHIPPERS: Sometimes it seems like all sides.
STARR:
SCHIPPERS: How long have you been an attorney, Judge Starr?
STARR: Twenty-five years.
SCHIPPERS: Well, I've been an attorney for almost 40 years. I want to say I'm proud to
be in the same room with you and your staff.
STARR: Thank you, Mr. Schippers.
HYDE: Thank you.
