SENATE RESOLUTION 60 - SUBMISSION OF A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE TO INVESTIGATE THE 1972 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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• Publication Date: February 5, 1973
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flPty additional copies of such document, of
which twenty-ono thousand uine hundred
::red fifty copies shall be for the use of the
house of Representatives and tan thousand
three hundred copies shalt be for the use of
the Senato.
and discharge such other responsibilities as as the oaredidateKOf an minatian or elegy
may be assigned to him by the select com- the office of President ~ politi~al+p~y`~t
affect the authority of 'the remainln mem- ''cG wr organization or rieadquarters-oa~,~F,
bei?s to execute the functions oL the select 8ces ~ home or whereabouts of the p
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S#1VATE RESOLUTION 47-CHANGE. manner as original appointments to it are ~y pe~On aiding him in so, doing ~~
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of the distinguished SeriiOr SeriatOr from mittee may fix a lesser number as a uorum election or of any other persons assistgng
Indiana (Mr. HARTKE) , that the Senate q In s0 doing, or by exercising survei.liance
Par the purpose oY taking testimony or the person seekin
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charged from the further consideration sEC. 2. That -tae select committee is Y person assLsting him in so
oP Senate Resolution 47, authorizing ad- atuhorized and directed to do everything oganr by reporting to any other perse9
ditional expenditures by the Committee necessary or appropriate to iriake the in-
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on Veterans' Affairs for inquiries and in- . vastigation and study specified in section 1 tion, eavesdropping, bugging, wiretap;
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way the authority conferred upon the-select - (g) Whether any person, acting indi
1'eCtly to the Senate Committee on Rules oammittee .by the preceding sentence, the ally or in combination with others..;;
and Administration Por its Consideration..:-Senate further expressly authorizes and d1-
The PRESIDING- OFFICER: Without - reets tae select. committee to make: a com-
objection, it is so ordered. plate investigation and study of the activities
_ of any and all persons or groups of persans or
organizations of any kind which have
any
SENATE R,ESOLUTTON 60-SUBMIS- tendency to reveal the full facts In respect
SION OF A RESOLU'T'ION TO ES-:. to-the ioilowing matters or questions:
TABLISH A SELECT. -CONi1VIITTEE (1) The breaking, entering, and bugging of
the headquarters- or offices ci the Democratic:.
OF' TT3~. SENATl~_TQ Il~LZ7ESTIGATE National Committee in ilia Watergate Build-
THE 1972 PEtESIDENTL9I, ELECTION ing in'Washington,.D,C.; -
- _ .,~~- (2) The monitoring. by bugging, eaves-
- , (Placed on the. calendar:)' ~ ~ dropping, wireta in or other surreptitious
ivIr. ERVIN (Por himseIP acid Mr MANS- means of conversations or communications
FIELD) suhmitted'.the fOllow'irig reSOlU-. occurring in whole or in part iu the head-
ti0ri: quarters or ofl5ces of the Democratic National-
- S. RES. 60 Committee in the Watergate Bullding in
Resolution. to establish a select committee Washington,- D.C.;
of the Senate to conduct. an investigation (3j Whether or-not any printed or typed
and study ei the extent, it-anp, to which or written document or paper or other mate-
illegal improper, or unethical. activities were rlal was surreptitiously removed Prom the
engaged , in by any .persons, acting indi- headquarters or offices of the Democratic Na-
vidually or in combination with others, in tionai Committee in the Watergate Building
the Presidential election of 1972; or any Sn Washington, D.C.; and thereafter co
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campaign, canvass, or other activity related. or reproduced by photography or any other mittees or organizations which map
to it.. means for the i
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Resolved, Section 1. (a) That there is or political committee or orrranizatinn~ Procuring, and financing of such. activit[
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of expression the,Select Committee on Presi- .committee or any organization oP any report mission, the transfer, the deposit, the story
ti CamBgi?n Act)pltles,.to conduct an- or informatinn .,~,,..o.,,,,,,.. +,.,...__~_,..-- the concealment, the exoenditvrn ter?
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to =vixlch illegga gimpropeyr, oytpe spi~ lactin in an3esuch re ortthe information contained lected or received for actual or pretende
fifes were en a ed in b an g y P
w?=y y?aavrts, acting inaividu- in any related campaign. or canvass or aetiv
others, in the Presidential election of 1972, ally or in combination with others, planned ties preceding or accompanying such electtol
or in any related campaign or canvass con- tae activities mentioned in subdivisions (1); by any person, group of persons
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any political y participants in such. activities to ing to act in behalf oP any national polio=
party for the office of Presi- participate !n them, or made payments or party or in support aP or in opposition ~`:
dent of the United States in such election, promises oP payments of money or other anyLperson seelcing nomination or eleeticr!
and to^determine whether in its- judgment things of value to the participants to surf, _ . ~ a
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the investigation
ared study indicate the or for concealing the truth in respect to (12) ~Campllance or noncompliance- wit~b
necessity ar desirabilitq of the enactment oP teem or any oP the persons having any con- env act of en,rvrasa ra.,,,:,~,,.. +w_ ____y. ~r
new COri~'re5914na1 leeislattnn to cafav?o,.a .,,...
1b1p'~ uua, xi oP the receipt or disbursement or use oP an;
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moneys or other things of value msnti~
payments, and the identities and motives oP in subdivision (11) of this section;
(b) Tae select committee created by this. the persons planning such activities or em- (13) Whether any oP the moneys ar th
resolution shall consist oP five members of ploying the partici
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jority members of tae Senate upon the rec- visions I tl 2 LiviLies mentioned in subdi- nr place of storage for use 1n~ilnancing a:
ammendatlon of the Ma~oritq Leader oP the tion nave been induced b obxtbe of?this sec- activity which was sought to be conceal
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minority: members oP tae Senate upon the them in the District Court of the plstrct oP Lund; and the identities of ang person: t
reconunondation of the Minority Leader of Columbia or to conceal or fail to raves, 'a?o groupLof persons or committee or organize
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conunittee shall not be taken into account. and Vthe lidentitiesLOf an o ~t~esitch twin s, -----` _"' "'~""?' ?u"'?`a' c~xuce
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committee wall select a any committees or organizations for whom
chairman and vivo chairman from among. they acted: ords, recordings, tapes, or materials ref
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vase, or activity conducted by or in behalf suppressed, or destroyed. by any persons ac
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participants in any such. activities. for
services;., ands- if so, tae identities of
o.ue ~ourcn_or Lne runes used by them
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party Lo tree omce or President of the U
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`~~" ~adi~?idualJy or in combination with tees of such other Senate committees tti~ien- 1,972, Or ariy Campaign, CariVaSS, or Other
,,,~tnd, if so, -the identities and motives ever the select committee or its chairman activity related to it, and ask for immedi-
;~~ audlz persons or groups of persons; deems that such action is necessary or ap- ate consideration of the resolution.
,~~ y other activities, circumstances, propriate'to enable the select committee to
or transactions- having a ten- -make the investigation and study authorized Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, will
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;;,~ato prove or disprove that persons act- and directed by this resolution; (IS) to have ,the Senator from North Carolma yield
~;,eLther individually or in .combination access through the agency of any of its in- briefly there?
ers; engaged iii any illegal, improper, -vestigatory or legal assistants designated by Ml'. ERVIN. I yield.
eel activities in connection with tlxe it or its chairman to any data, evidence, in- Itgr, MANSFIELD; Mr. President, I ask
~entl&1 election of 1972 or any campaign, . formaticn, report, anal,?sls, or dacument or ll11a11ImollS C011Sellt that the resolution,
or activity related to such election; .Papers relating to any of the matters or
];ether `than being considered immedi-
~;,~`~Phet2xer axxy of the existing laws of questions which it is authorized and directed
r matted States are inadequate, either in - to investigate and study in the custody or ately, he placed Ori the Calendar and that
~govisions or max?uer of enforcement under the control of any department, agency, consideration of the resolution occur at
aateguard the integrity or purity og the officer, cr employee of the executive branch the hour Of 4 o'clock p.ri1., tOmorroty
by which presidents are chosen. of the U. S. Csovernment having the power afternoon. ?
~~ 9, (s} To enable the select com_ under the laws of the United States to Lnves- The ACTING PRESIDENT
e to make the investigation and study tigate any alleged criminal activities or to pro teln-
,cctsed and directed by this. resolution, Prosecute persons charged with crimes pore. Is there objection to the request of
~~?,enate hereby empowers the select com- against the United States which will aid the .the Senator front Montana?
s as an agency of the Senate (1) to em- select committee to prepare for or conduct ~ Mr. SCOTT of Pennsylvaaua.-. Mr. Pres-
';~,.aad fix the compensation of such vier- the investigation and study authorized and ident, reserving the right to object, and
lnvestigatory,'legal, technical, and other directed by this resolution; (12) to procure I shall not object, th1S 1S a result of an
its .as it deems necessary or appro- either through assignment by the Rules a,greenlent that this matter play b0 Cg17-
(2) to sit and act at any time or Committee or by renting such offices and sidered at that time father than today
during sessions, recesses and adjourn- other space as may be necessary to enable Sri order that all Senators may have an
,irstCpcriods of the Senate; (3) to hold hear- St and its staff to make and conduct the in-
i~cior taking testimony 'on oath or to re- vestigation and study authorized and. di- oplxortunity to read the resolution, copies
,giQnp~documentary ar physical evidence re- rected by this resolution; and (13) to expend of which are on their desks and to which
;;,Ilrtttrg'to the matters and questions it is au- to the extent it determines necessary ar ap- I solicit their &ttentioll:
{lrori~rd'to investigate or study; (4) to re- Proprfate any moneys made available to it Mr. MANSFIELDS. Mr. President, rilay
>*tleC'aLg subpena or otherwise the attend- by the Senate to perform the duties and ex- I say t0 the distingUlshed minority leader
diwe'aa witnesses of any persons wb.om the excise the powers conferred upon it by this that he haS been n205t cooperative be-
!eNlet:?committee beIfeoes have knowledge or resolution and to make the investigation and CaUSe, as we arc all aware, this matter
?;td'remation concerning any of the matters -study it is authorized by this resolution to could have
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lidsfudY (5) to require by stzbpena or or- (b) Subpoenas map be issued by the select want t0 express my appreciation for the
>lramp'department, agency, oiiicer, er em- committee acting through the chairrnan or . aCepmmOdation and the understanding
~#if the executive branch of the U.S. any other member designated by him, and shown. by the minority leader.
nt or any private person, firm, or may be servf?d by any person designated by TI1e ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem-
M~oratton or any officer or former officer such chairman or other member anywhere ,pore. Is there objection to the request of
? ilC~-lopee of any political conxmittee or within the borders of the United States. The the Senator from Montana?
motion to produce for its consideration chairman of the select committee, or .any ~.; ERVIN. Mr. President, I should
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