-Caveat Lector-
In June 1997 the Progressive Review became the first publication to
offer a specific proposal for impeaching the president. Here is our
suggestion:
RESOLUTION Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the
United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors.
ARTICLE I
William Jefferson Clinton, using the powers of his high office,
engaged personally and through his subordinates and agents, in a
course of conduct or plan designed to delay, impede, and obstruct an
investigation, to cover up, conceal and protect those responsible; and
to conceal the existence and scope of other unlawful covert
activities. This was implemented by:
1. Making or causing to be made false or misleading statements to
lawfully authorized investigative officers and employees of the United
States.
2. Withholding relevant and material evidence or information from
lawfully authorized investigative officers and employees of the United
States.
3. Approving, condoning, acquiescing in, and counseling witnesses with
respect to the giving of false or misleading statements to lawfully
authorized investigative officers and employees of the United States
and false or misleading testimony in duly instituted judicial and
congressional proceedings.
4. Interfering or endeavoring to interfere with the conduct of
investigations by the Department of Justice of the United States, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Special Prosecution,
and Congressional Committees.
5. Approving, condoning, and acquiescing in, the surreptitious payment
of substantial sums of money for the purpose of obtaining the silence
or influencing the testimony of witnesses, potential witnesses or
individuals who participated in illegal activities.
6. Endeavoring to misuse agencies of the United States.
7. Disseminating information received from officers to subjects of
investigations conducted by lawfully authorized investigative officers
and employees of the United States, for the purpose of aiding and
assisting such subjects in their attempts to avoid criminal liability.
8. Making false or misleading public statements for the purpose of
deceiving the people of the United States into believing that a
thorough and complete investigation had been conducted with respect to
allegations of misconduct on the part of personnel of the executive
branch of the United States and personnel of the Democratic National
Committee, and that there was no involvement of such personnel in such
misconduct.
9. Endeavoring to cause prospective defendants, and individuals duly
tried and convicted, to expect favored treatment and consideration in
return for their silence or false testimony, or rewarding individuals
for their silence or false testimony.
ARTICLE II
Using the powers of the office of President of the United States,
William Jefferson Clinton has repeatedly engaged in conduct violating
the constitutional rights of citizens, impairing the due and proper
administration of justice and the conduct of lawful inquiries, or
contravening the laws governing agencies of the executive branch and
the purposes of these agencies.
In this conduct:
1. He has endeavored to obtain from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation confidential information for purposes not authorized by
law.
2. He has failed to take care that the laws were faithfully executed
by failing to act when he knew or had reason to know that his close
subordinates endeavored to impede and frustrate lawful inquiries by
duly constituted executive, judicial, and legislative entities.
3. In disregard of the rule of law, he knowingly misused the executive
power by interfering with agencies of the executive branch, including
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Criminal Division, and the
Office of Special Prosecution , and of the Department of Justice, in
violation of his duty to take care that the laws be faithfully
executed.
ARTICLE III
In his conduct of the office of President of the United States,
William Jefferson Clinton ... has failed without lawful cause or
excuse to produce papers and things as directed by duly authorized
congressional committees.
In refusing to produce these papers and things, William Jefferson
Clinton, substituting his judgment as to what materials were necessary
for the inquiry, interposed the powers of the Presidency against the
the House of Representatives, thereby assuming to himself functions
and judgments necessary to the exercise of the sole power of
impeachment vested by the Constitution in the House of
Representatives.
In all of this, William Jefferson Clinton has acted in a manner
contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional
government, to the great prejudice of the cause of law and justice,
and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States.
Wherefore, William Jefferson Clinton, by such conduct, warrants
impeachment and trial, and removal from office.
NOTE: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PHRASES IN ITALICS, THE ABOVE IS EXCERPTED
WORD FOR WORD FROM THE ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT FOR RICHARD M. NIXON.
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US Constitution, Article. II., Section. 4.;
The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United
States, SHALL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE on Impeachment for, and
Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and
Misdemeanors.
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