HRES 625 · 93th Congress · Impeachments

Resolution impeaching Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Introduced 1973-10-23· Sponsored by Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20]· House

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Latest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1973-10-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides that President Richard M. Nixon be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors under Article 2, section 4 of the Constitution. Sets forth articles maintaining the impeachment against him, including: (1) that he has defied an order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to produce for inspection of the court certain tapes, documents, and other materials requested by Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox; (2) that he has invaded the first amendment rights of citizens of the United States by establishing within the White House a personal secret police, operating outside the restraints of the Law, which engaged in criminal acts including burglaries, wiretaps, espionage, and perjury; and (3) that he was either fully aware of or criminally negligent about violations of Federal law in the collection and illegal use of campaign funds to insure his reelection in November, 1972.…

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