We felt there was no alternative. We were the elected officials and had a duty to see whether the highest officer in the country had breached his duty. William cohen, 1974, a republican member of the House Judiciary Committee. Thank you for being with us. Thank you for being with us on cspans 3 American History tonight. Tv 8 00 eastern time sunday evening we will continue our look at house judiciary committ committee. Our coverage of the 40th anniversary of water gate continues including debate over article two which charge nixon of abuse with power. You will also hear from the forrer director of the library and museum and explains how the committees vote affecting our understanding of president ial power today. American ht, water gate 40 years later. Saturday noon, a live call in program with author and judgist john feral on nixons life and water gate skapdal that ended his presidency. This weekend on cspan 3s American History tv. 40 years ago in july, the House Judiciary Committee be
29 more seconds and then you just gift them to me. Appreciate it. Whatever you need. Thank you. Thank you at home for joining us. Much appreciated. A lot of news today and sort of two big political stories that have been happening simultaneously and one story that is totally off of politics but has riveted the nations largest city and the country. New york city was the target of a terror attack for the third time in months. A Pressure Cooker bomb detonated in manhattan. That was september last year. Then halloween this year, it was the guy driving a truck down the west side bike path in Lower Manhattan deliberately hitting cyclists and pedestrians. Today a 27yearold would be suicide bomber who appears to have affixed some kind of home made explosive device to his torso. He was apparently trying to blow up the pedestrian passage way. He ended up injuring himself. Three other people were injured, although, new york police are describing those thankfully as minor injuries. And new yorkers
Wouldbe suicide bomber who appears to have affixed some kind of homemade explosive device to his torso. He was apparently trying to blow up the pedestrian passageway between the times square subway station and the Port Authority bus terminal. He ended up injuring himself. Three other people were injured, although new york police are describing those thankfully as minor injuries. And new yorkers are as resilient as you can possibly imagine, but three al qaeda or isisinspired attacks in the space of 15 months, all of which managed to kill or injury innocent bystanders, its getting to be enough to even rattle a big tough city like new york. In terms of the attack today, the suspect is in custody. Hes apparently been talking with investigators and he has reportedly told them he was inspired by ice tois carry out this attack. That was the inescapable news in the nations largest city today. But the political world is focused quite intently on what is about to happen tomorrow in the great sta
No. After the broadcast. Youve taken your picture. Facing certain removal, Richard Nixon is moments away from resigning as president. Thats enough, okay . All secret service any secret service in the room . Out. There can be no greater fall from no greater height. Five men were nabbed in the Democratic National headquarters here in washington. Nixon was desperate. The white water controversy white water. I have nothing to say about it. Hes thinking what am i going to do in. Andrew johnsons impeachment was over a policy. He did not deserve to be president of the United States. Im not a crook. One thing leads to another. A grave and profound crisis. Youre in the office of the president of the United States. How can you talk about blackmail and keeping witnesses silent . William Jefferson Clinton. I did not have sexual relations with that woman. The impeachment effort against him failed by a single vote in the senate. President nixon aye. Aye. Aye. The ayes have it. Impeached for high cri
Have you got an extra camera in case the lights go out . This is what impeachment looks like. Ollie, only the cbs crew now is to be in this room during this. Only the crew. No, there will be no picture. No. After the broadcast. Youve taken your picture. Facing certain removal, Richard Nixon is moments away from resigning as president. Thats enough, okay . Now, all secret service are there any secret service in the room . Theres plenty, mr. President. Out. There can be no greater fall from no greater height. Now in the morning i sleep alone sweep the streets i used to own five men were nabbed in the Democratic National headquarters here in washington. Nixon was desperate. The whitewater controversy whitewater. I have nothing to say about it. Hes thinking what am i going to do . Andrew johnsons impeachment was over a policy. He did not deserve to be president of the United States. Im not a crook. One thing leads to another. A grave and profound crisis. The minute i held the key the world