National politics.2C and Watergate Sam Garrison

in 1971, moved washington staff counsel house judiciary committee, , 16 months later, joined staff of newly elected vice president spiro agnew legislative liaison. after agnew resigned in 1973, garrison began working on house judiciary committee s impeachment staff, , replaced committee s chief minority counsel, albert e. jenner jr., called impeachment case against nixon persuasive.

in obituary washington post wrote:

garrison, 32, last-minute replacement chosen committee s 17 republicans present minority view of case against nixon. days prepare, submitted 41-page argument against impeachment.

accounts, sam garrison did not hit home run , reporter william greider wrote in washington post on july 23, 1974. performance satisfied senior republicans wanted someone, appearance s sake if nothing else, argue soft spots in judiciary committee s evidence.



question, mr. garrison said @ time, whether public interest better served or not served removal of president.