Processing the Hogan papers – Watergate and Impeachment
"After having read and reread, sifted and tested the mass of information which came before us, I have come to the conclusion that Richard M. Nixon has, beyond a reasonable doubt, committed impeachable offenses which, in my judgment, are of sufficient …
Lawrence J. Hogan spoke these words in his speech, "Why I Will Vote for Impeachment," before the House Judiciary Committee on July 23, 1974, four days before the House Judiciary Committee voted on the First Article of impeachment. As a member of the Judiciary Committee (1971-1974), Hogan was one of 38 committee members who presided over the formal hearings on the impeachment proceedings against President Richard M. Nixon for his questionable role in the Watergate scandal and other illegal activities. Hogan was the first Republican minority committee member to call for the impeachment of President Nixon and the only Republican to vote yes on all three articles of impeachment [1].
("The 38 who weigh Nixon's fate," New York Times Magazine, April 28, 1974, Lawrence Joseph Hogan papers, 0256-MDHC.)
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