Mr. Schiff, do you have any questions?
Mr. Schiff. I do. I just want to make sure that I understand correctly. You have not received any communication from the President instructing Mr. Clark to assert executive privilege. Is that correct?
Mr. MacDougald. That is not correct. I've just explained that.
Mr. Schiff. No, you haven't. So have you received a letter —
Mr. MacDougald. You may not agree with the explanation, but it is an explanation. We have a letter from August 2nd asserting —
Mr. Schiff. Well —
Mr. MacDougald. — the privilege. We have subsequent developments that invalidate the conditions to testimony —
Mr. Schiff. Mr. —
Mr. MacDougald. — we have the President's lawsuit.
Mr. Schiff. Do you have a letter from the President instructing Mr. Clark to assert executive privilege?
Mr. MacDougald. Yes.
Mr. Schiff. Do you have one or do you not?
Mr. MacDougald. Yes. It is attached to my letter.
Mr. Schiff. Is that a letter to Mr. Clark?
Mr. MacDougald. Yes. It is.
Mr. Schiff. From the President's counsel instructing him to assert executive privilege.
Mr. MacDougald. That's correct.
Mr. Schiff. Can I see that letter? This is the letter that concludes: Nonetheless, to avoid further distraction and
