Constraints these time to his race will do the best we can. The question he will be done by subCommittee Members only, and under the fiveminute rule. President fords appearance demonstrates his commitment to open and to be candid to the American People. It is absolutely vital for the restoration of the American Trust and for the institution of the political body, and it is support for the future administration. In parisaper le monde about therote sweeping and irrevocable pardon by a gerald ford. They parted was seen as a way of preventing congress and the law force from conducting an investigation. Nixontember 8, president offered a full and complete president ford offered a full and complete pardon to president nixon read several questions have and raise related to the circumstances of the pardon, and whether a result of the pardon and says with agreement and subsequent agreements were related to discussions with the former president. More than 70 members of the house of representativ
Probe this in any great detail, and there is a sense of frustration just beneath the surface. Well, Richard Norton smith, thank you for being here with us on american tv. Youre welcome. Coming up, president gerald ford in front of the House Judiciary Committee on his pardon of president nixon. The committee will be in order. The committee on criminal justice, the House Committee on judiciary welcomes the president of the United States, gerald r lord. Gerald r. Ford. We appreciate his willingness to answer our questions in this inquiry. And also to except inquiries on the subcommittee and to carry out the response bill is assigned to it by the representatives. This is, perhaps, the first documented appearance of a president of the United States before a committee or a subcommittee of the United States congress. Now the chair understands, mr. President , that you have a commitment at noon, as of the house convened at 11 30 a. M. Today, and given these to them constraints these time to hi