Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974. Cambodia Bombing Article of Impeachment. David Dennis
Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974. Cambodia Bombing Article of Impeachment. David Dennis
Impeachment Hearings. House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974. Cambodia Bombing Article of Impeachment. David Dennis (R - Indiana). Harold D. Donohue (D Massachusetts). The Chair will now recognize the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. Dennis. David Dennis (R Indiana). Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, this decision to bomb Cambodia was a matter of high military and diplomatic policy made by the President in his capacity as Commander in Chief in order to attack an enemy sanctuary and protect troops in the field in an ongoing war which he had inherited. It was made with the knowledge of the leadership of the Congress of both parties. It was made with the knowledge of the reigning Prince of the country involved. It was made in a war which basically was supported by a great majority of the Congress of both parties for a great many years and was supported at that time. It was made in accordance with plenty of past practice such as the Bay of Pigs which has been mentioned. And to be honest about it, if the same thing were done tomorrow in a popular war nobody would say anything about it now. If the Congress wants to legislate in this field, it can, as it made rather clumsy effort to do last year. But to at this time use the weapon of impeachment against the President for this action which was taken in the past and supported at the time by almost everyone involved would be both unrealistic and unfair and I do not believe for one moment that this committee will seriously consider doing so. I yield back the balance of my time.