UH faculty hold teach-in on House impeachment inquiry
Nov. 17
| What: |
"Impeachment and Beyond: A Teach-In"
Media representatives are welcome.
This "teach-in" or forum intended primarily for students will
clarify the constitutional, political, and cultural implications of the
House Judiciary Committee's impeachment inquiry into the conduct of President
Bill Clinton. Panelists will discuss whether the present inquiry alters
the relationship of the legislative and executive branches of the U. S.
government and establishes a precedent that may weaken the office of the
president as well as the present incumbent. Several constitutional issues
are implicit in the impeachment process, and panelists will examine these
from several perspectives. |
| Where: |
William S. Richardson School of Law Classroom 3, UH Manoa |
| When: |
12:45 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 17, two days before the U.S. House of Representatives
opens its investigation into the conduct of President Clinton in the Lewinsky
matter. |
| Who: |
Prof. Dan Boylan of UH West O'ahu will moderate the panel. Panelists
include UHM Professors Ken Kipnis, Philosophy; Dick Rapson, History; Carolyn
Stephenson, Political Science; and Jon Van Dyke, Law. Professor Van Dyke
will take the audience through the impeachment process as mandated by the
Constitution and historical precedent. Other speakers will look at the political
and cultural implications of the inquiry and the roles of women and the
press in the politics of impeachment. The panelists will also respond to
questions from the audience. The event is sponsored by Phi Alpha Theta and
the UHM Department of History. |
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