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Olbermann sought the president's forgiveness for "whatever
part I may have played in perpetuating this ceaseless coverage,"
according to a White House email describing his apology.
The email was included in a new batch of previously unreleased
Clinton administration documents that was made public by the
Clinton Presidential Library.
"I'll be heading back to my previous career in sports as quickly
as possible," added the commentator, whose career has shifted
several times between political television and sportscasting
jobs.
In response, a White House aide suggested at the time that
Clinton should send Olbermann the standard thank-you note for
public correspondence.
Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives over the
affair in 1998, but was acquitted by the Senate.
(Reporting by Gabriel Debenedetti and Mark Hosenball; Editing by
Frances Kerry)
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