Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974 (1/2)
Impeachment Hearings: House Judiciary Committee, July 30, 1974 (1/2)
[00.59.45-- NPACT logo, start of videotaped coverage of July 30--daytime session] [split screen--photo of JUDICIARY COMMITTEE at bench and very ugly photo of NIXON looking dour] [LEHRER v.o.] LEHRER states that the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE began its final vote on ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT just after 10 o'clock that night. [cut committee room, pan to each member in turn as the roll is called] [title sequence with 3-D rotating Capitol Dome image--LEHRER in studio] LEHRER introduces the videotaped replay of the early session of the committee, states that the committee has reached its final recommendation that three ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT be sent to the HOUSE FLOOR for a vote on IMPEACHMENT. [screen behind LEHRER shows the same photo of NIXON as before] LEHRER summarizes the thrust of the charges against NIXON--OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE, ABUSE OF POWER, and CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS by dishonoring subpoenas. [01.04.02--TAPE OUT]