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>> guest: i think that the only republican there was alan simpson, and he was very humorous about it, pointed it out constantly. i sat at the table with president clinton, and he had helen thomas on his right, a table that was a mix of legislators -- well, congressmen, a number of black congressmen. he had people from arkansas, and i loved it when the strolling strings came in and played "the arkansas traveler." i thought to show that the white house is full of people from all parts of the country and not just one coast or the other was a great tribute. it was very convivial. we were dining in the blue room, and i think the piercing eyes of john tyler were on us, who incidentally -- you know, i collect history and so i told president clinton that he was ancestor of harry truman. sure enough, you'd look at them and they'd look somewhat alike. c-span: had you been back to the white house for that kind of a social evening since lyndon johnson had been president? >> guest: yes, i was invited to a ceremony by the bushes for mrs. johnson, and i had been there during the carter administratio

alan is involved in the famous o.j. simpson case.seven pieces of evidence, none of which alone, proves her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, every piece of evidence points in the direction of her guilt. if you have a dna that is 20% likelihood it is her or 20% likelihood it is the boyfriend. you have a false alibi. if you add those together, you have a compelling circumstantial case. for me, the great concern is the media has presented this case as if there is no evidence and if this is a poor woman who has been falsely accused. never any mention of the victim. the victim has been ignored by the american media. in italy, it is the opposite. she is al capone. she is the worst murderer in history. a little nuance and calibration and little understanding that gray area exists would help both sides of the case. >> paul, what are the options here? she will appeal. it is not like this will be over tomorrow. >> you know, it is astounding how long these cases take. the case went to the intermediate court and convicted. then acquitted. then th