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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmong other things, Nixon's impeachment articles cited him for
failure to comply with subpoenas.
http://watergate.info/impeachment/articles-of-impeachment?fbclid=IwAR1Ws-NeNOqEEwkQU1WkNGF10bJULV0LARl3Lki9Df1S2IXGVJTXp1jbKHc
Article 3
In his conduct of the office of President of the United States, Richard M. Nixon, contrary to his oath faithfully to execute the office of President of the United States and, to the best of his ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, and in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has failed without lawful cause or excuse to produce papers and things as directed by duly authorized subpoenas issued by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on April 11, 1974, May 15, 1974, May 30, 1974, and June 24, 1974, and willfully disobeyed such subpoenas. The subpoenaed papers and things were deemed necessary by the Committee in order to resolve by direct evidence fundamental, factual questions relating to Presidential direction, knowledge or approval of actions demonstrated by other evidence to be substantial grounds for impeachment of the President. In refusing to produce these papers and things Richard M. Nixon, substituting his judgment as to what materials were necessary for the inquiry, interposed the powers of the Presidency against the the lawful subpoenas of the House of Representatives, thereby assuming to himself functions and judgments necessary to the exercise of the sole power of impeachment vested by the Constitution in the House of Representatives.
In all of this, Richard M. Nixon has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice, and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.
Wherefore, Richard M. Nixon, by such conduct, warrants impeachment and trial, and removal from office.
Adopted 21-17 by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)But point taken.
elleng
(130,908 posts)Smarter than what we've got now, and of course repugs were more rational then.
pnwmom
(108,978 posts)he could be impeached by the full house.
thewhollytoast
(318 posts)When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!
Miguel de Cervantes
sandensea
(21,635 posts)"He's not one of those brown people from these shithole countries, is he?"
BigmanPigman
(51,593 posts)(571)200-3505 you will be directed to your rep's office once you enter your zip code.
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