A bill to direct the Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to appoint a Special Prosecutor to investigate and prosecute any offense with respect to the election in 1972 for the Office of President and with respect to the conduct of the Office of President by Richard M. Nixon.

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States that the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall appoint a Special Prosecutor of the United States who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of the Congress. Grants the Special Prosecutor complete and exclusive authority to investigate and prosecute any offense against the United States arising out of any campaign with respect to the election in 1972 for the office of President, or any act committed by Richard M. Nixon or any person acting on his behalf with respect to the conduct of the office of President by Richard M. Nixon. Provides that the Special Prosecutor shall not be subject to the supervision or control of any officer or employee of the executive branch of the Government. Provides that the Special Prosecutor may be removed from office by the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, with the concurrence, by majority vote, of both Houses of Congress.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 November 1973

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