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Deposition Transcripts · Segments · #9668
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9668
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Mr. Higgins. Were you at the top of that office? Mr. Band. He had a chief of staff, which I was not. But, yes, I would be considered -- I was at the time -- Mr. Higgins. Inner circle? Mr. Band. Yes, sir. I think in terms of your -- Mr. Higgins. Not trying to split hairs. Mr. Band. Yeah. No. I understand. Mr. Higgins. You're not a junior guy -- Mr. Band. No, sir. Mr. Higgins. -- ten offices away. You were there. Because you said several times that you staffed -- did you staff effectively for President Clinton after the Presidency? Were you an effective senior staff member? Mr. Band. Sorry. I just want to go back to -- you had just said spearheaded the operation. President Clinton spearheaded his. He was elected twice. Mr. Higgins. I'm just clarifying. Mr. Band. And I appreciate that. Mr. Higgins. And you were senior adviser to the President. Mr. Band. Yes, sir. Mr. Higgins. Were you an effective senior adviser? Mr. Band. I would like to think so. Mr. Higgins. Okay. So, clearly, you are a sharp guy. And did you take notes? During the hundreds of meetings, you took no notes? Mr. Band. Not that I recall, no. Mr. Higgins. You said you don't recall. Were you in the habit of not taking notes as a senior adviser in meetings so that you could counsel Mr. Clinton later for an