Word: moakley
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...doesn't make sense for a man like Nixon to be able to appoint his own successor," Moakley said. "This bill would, I think, restore to the general public the faith they have lost...
Another reason for changing the succession laws, Moakley said, is that many Democrats are afraid to vote for impeachment because they would be charged with trying to reverse the results of the 1972 presidential election. Having a new national election for president would "let Democrats off the hook," he added...
Many Congressmen object to Moakley's bill because they feel it is a "Democratic ruse to have the people go to the polls when the Republican party is at its lowest point," he said...
When drafting the bill, Moakley's office conferred with constitutional expert Raoul Berger, Warren Senior Fellow in American Legal History at the Law School...
...Moakley bill is awaiting action in the House Judiciary Committee. "Being practical," Moakley said, "I don't think the bill is going to pass. I just think it is a good idea...