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
To the pardon. This was at the gerald r. Ford president ial museum. This event is one hour and 10 minutes. [applause] thank you, hank. Along with our audience here at the beautiful gerald r. Ford president ial museum in grand rapids, i would also like to welcome our cspan audience to this event. My passion for this flowed from my understanding of archibald who became a National Hero who stood up to Richard Nixon i demanding secret white house tapes that would prove or nixons guilt in the watergate coverup. President rviewing ford in 1995, i was struck by his passion in explaining the reasons for his pardon. I think there are more compelling reasons even now to step back and look at the historical evidence and the perspective that comes with time. Program, weays have a special filmed piece by tom brokaw who covered the events of the pardon. Mr. Brokaw could not be here today, but he filmed this especially for todays historic gathering. Pardoni remember of the was many things. Backs a su
Tribes of wisconsin. Shortly after this conference, the university began to reach out to the American Indian communities in the state of wisconsin, sending researchers and other personnel. We get the beginnings of a research relationship. I think it is time that we look back on that history and look forward to the next 100 years of the relationship. American history tv is featuring wisconsins state capital, madison. Learn more about madison and other stops on our city store at www. Cspan. Org localcontent. Youre watching American History tv all weekend, every weekend, on cspan3. President Gerald R Ford pardoned former president Richard Nixon. Up next, john logie and Jill Winebanks recall the events up to the pardon. This was at the gerald r. Ford president ial museum. This event is one hour and 10 minutes. [applause] thank you, hank. Along with our audience here at the beautiful gerald r. Ford president ial museum in grand rapids, i would also like to welcome our cspan audience to this
Thank you, hank. Along with our audience here at the beautiful gerald r. Ford president ial museum in grand rapids, i would also like to welcome our cspan audience to this event. My passion for this flowed from my understanding of Archibald Cox, who became a National Hero who stood up to Richard Nixon i demanding secret white house tapes that would prove or disprove nixons guilt in the watergate coverup. After interviewing president ford in 1995, i was struck by his passion in explaining the reasons for his pardon. I think there are more compelling reasons even now to step back and look at the historical evidence and the perspective that comes with time. To begin todays program, we have a special filmed piece by tom brokaw who covered the events of the pardon. Mr. Brokaw could not be here today, but he filmed this especially for todays historic gathering. All i remember of the pardon was many things. It was a sunday morning, back then in washington it was very relaxed. You must remembe