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Re: Impeachment



>>From: kob1@ix.netcom.com (Kevin B. O'Brien)
>>Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 06:16:25 GMT
>>Subject: Re: Impeachment

>>>He'd have to be convicted of a crime before impeachment would even be
>>>remotely possible.  Remember, not even Nixon was impeached.

>>I'm not a lawyer, but I believe he was impeached, but not convicted.
>>The word "impeach" means essentially the same thing as "indict",
>>except that there is not a criminal proceeding and no jail time is
>>involved. Had he not resigned when he did, he would certainly have
>>been convicted by the Senate and removed from office. That much is
>>admitted by both Republican and Democratic members of the Senate of
>>that time.

A committee voted to recommend impeachment proceedings, which means that the
next step would have been a vote by the full congress on whether to impeach
(bring charges against).  Nixon resigned before the full vote took place.

Scott