Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 Washington DC
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
Chairman Peter Rodino and Representative Harold Donohue with assistants and other committee members standing for recess. Paul Duke begins voiceover.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
(DO NOT USE image of Jim Lehrer) Paul Duke and Jim Lehrer seated at desk. Duke observes that two significant things took place. In his interpretation, Duke says it appears that Representative McClory, a Republican, announced his willingness to vote for impeachment on some significant counts. Also, Representative Smith, another Republican, saying that he will not vote for the impeachment, and that he is only satisfied with evidence regarding the secret bombing of Cambodia. Jim Lehrer remarks that Cambodia is not considered a significant part of the charges against Nixon. Adds that the push to delay the proceedings until the White House tapes ordered released by the Supreme Court are delivered into committee hands has failed to gain much momentum. Ranking Republican Hutchinson spoke strongly in favor of delay, with weaker support from Smith, and none from McClory, with Democrats urging to proceed immediately, and favoring impeachment. Says that there have been few surprises thus far, with Democrats united and Republican weaker and more divided.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
(Do not use voice over of Jim Lehrer) A shot of aides working in the empty committee room.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
DO NOT USE Jim Lehrer introduces reporter Caroline Lewis on Capitol Hill.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
The empty committee room. Lewis voiceover reports that the meeting room has been cleared due to a bomb threat, resulting in the summary dismissal of the committee. Lewis says this is why Chairman Rodion looked "uptight" when he announced the recess. Caroline Lewis standing in a hall with microphone in hand. She says that the room is being checked.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
Empty committee room, two men seen checking under seats. (Do not use voice over of Jim Lehrer). Paul Duke reminds that the Senate Watergate committee also experienced a bomb threat.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
DO NOT USE Jim Lehrer announces a pause in coverage
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
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Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974
Side angle of studio, a WETA spokesperson seated in the foreground, Jim Lehrer and Paul Duke visible behind him. Spokesman sayssays that WETA coverage is "maximum opportunity" to see the hearings, which will continue "gavel to gavel" on a daily basis for as long as the hearings continue. Solicits membership contributions to fund the coverage.