Monica Lewinsky's lawyers are giving Whitewater prosecutors records of her book purchases, a timesaving gesture by the new defense team in the midst of negotiations on a possible immunity deal for the former White House intern.

Prosecutors, the defense attorneys and a Washington bookstore that announced the deal Monday all can claim victory in the arrangement.Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr will get the records he subpoenaed from Kramerbooks & afterwords without a timeconsuming court challenge by the store.

Lewinsky's lawyers are demonstrating good faith while negotiating to avoid an indictment of their client.

And the bookstore, which is dropping its legal fight against the subpoena, preserves its First Amendment argument that it should not be forced to give prosecutors such private information.

Meanwhile, the grand jury that Starr convened to look into allegations of a presidential sexual affair and a cover-up could hear more testimony from White House deputy chief of staff John Podesta, who played a role in trying to help Lewinsky find a job.

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Bill Kramer, co-owner of the bookstore, said, "Mr. Starr recognizes the information he sought was available elsewhere and now will obtain that information directly from Ms. Lewinsky and her legal team."

Legal sources who would not be quoted by name also confirmed the arrangement under which the bookstore was providing the records to Lewinsky's lawyers.

Kramer said his store did not request the defense lawyers to cooperate with Starr but added, "We firmly believe she is entitled to make her own free and unfettered decisions."

According to sources familiar with the investigation, Lewinsky received a copy of Walt Whitman's classic poem "Leaves of Grass" from President Clinton, and prosecutors are trying to determine whether her own purchases included Nicholson Baker's steamy novel about phone sex, "Vox."

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