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
And to accept inquiries from the subcommittee as it carries out the responsibilities assigned it by the house of representatives. This is perhaps the first documented appearance of a president of the United States before a committee or subcommittee of the United States congress. Now, the chair understands, mr. President , that you have a commitment at noon and that the house convenes at 11 30 a. M. Today. With these constraints of time in mind, we shall proceed as quickly as possible to accomplish as much as we can in the available time. The questioning will be done by subCommittee Members only and under the fiveminute rule. President fords appearance demonstrates his commitment to be open and candid with the American People. It is absolutely vital for the restoration of the Publics Trust in their governing institutions and elected officials that frankness be the hallmark of this and future administrations. The newspaper in paris wrote no european republic invests its president with th