Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 Washington DC
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
DO NOT USE Jim Lehrer cuts Barbara Tuckman off, returns to ask questions of reporter Caroline Lewis at Capitol. Lehrer asks what has been the reaction from committee members at NIXON'S announcement of cooperation with teh request for evidence tapes.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
(DO NOT USE images with Jim Lehrer) Caroline Lewis says there is a prevailing mood of relief, because a second failure by Nixon to comply would have been such a flagrant obstructionist move as to make impeachment absolutely automatic, [presumably a scenario undesirable on partisan grounds for Republicans, and on the grounds of lost opportunity for grandstanding by Democrats.--m.c.]. However, questions remain about the timing of the evidence being passed on from the court case to the Judiciary Committee, raising the issue of delays, but that most members seem inclined to begin the debate and introduce any new evidence as soon as it is received.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
(DO NOT USE images with Jim Lehrer) Paul Duke asks what is the likelihood of Nixon giving the tapes or transcripts directly to the Judiciary Committee.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
Reporter Caroline Lewis says there is no definite indication of that, but that a "very grim looking VP Gerald Ford did visit the HIll to meet with many Republican members of the Committee, it's not known whether an offer of information was made.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
DO NOT USE Cut wide view of studio, Paul Duke, Jim Lehrer
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
(DO NOT USE voiceover of Jim Lehrer.) Committee room, back shot of Chairman Peter Rodino (D - New Jersey) taking seat, facing the visible wall of reporters and cameras at front of Committee.
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 24, 1974 (1/2)
DO NOT USE Cut wide view of studio, Paul Duke, Jim Lehrer. They discuss the potentialities of the hearings being delayed to wait for more evidence and of deals being brokered to bring evidence directly to the judiciary committee rather than using the Federal court as an intermediary.