BY harry Naltchayan— Rep. Lawrence J. Hogan and wife at press conference. XPost JUL 2 4 1974 Hogan Will Vote For Impeachment By Edward Walsh and Stephen Green Washington Post Staff Writers Rep. Lawrence J. Hogan Hogan's gubernatorial of became the candidacy was immediately first Republican member of the House Judiciary Com- cited by the President's de- mittee yesterday to declare fenders, as motiviating his he will vote for President strongly worded denuncia- Nixon's impeachment be- tion of Mr. Nixon. White cause, Hogan said, "Richard House Counselor Dean M. Nixon has, beyond a rea- sonable d o u b t, committed Burch charged that Hogan's impeachable offenses.'? "ambition to be .. . weighed heav- Hogan, who is running for ily" on him and that he governor of Maryland, ac- acted "from what he views cused the President of ap- as his political interest." proving blackmail payments, of encouraging perjury and Although Hogan told a of actively participating in press conference yesterday "an extended and extensive that his vote for impeach- conspiracy to obstruct jus- ment could cost him the tice." He said he is con- governorship, most Mary- vinced Mr. Nixon should be land political figures, both removed from office to pre- Republicans and Democrats, wilt further weakening of agreed in interviews that in the presidency. the long run Hogan's candi- Hogan's decision was a se- dacy is likely to be damaged vere blow to the President's less than had he decided to hopes of avoiding impeach- vote against impeachment. ment, by the full House and a Hogan purchased 15-min- trial by the Senate. A fre- ute time slots •on television quent defender of the Presi- stations in Washngton, Balti- dent who has often sided more, Hagerstown and Salis- with Mr. Nixon in proce- bury to explain his impeach- dural disputes in the com- ment vote to Maryland vo- mittee, Hogan had been ters last night. counted on as an anti-im- "I want with all my heart peachment vote by Mr. Nix- to be able to say to you now on's supporters. See HOGAN, 10, Col. 2 Hogan to Ask Impeachment

HOGAN, Froth Al payment on March 21," Ho- Hogan's toughest political it's perfectly proper that gan said in response to a problem, according to this they can be drawn from in- that the President of the question. "He did not reject view, lies in the general ference," Hogan said. is innocent of it. The fact that the pay- election, where he is likely Hogan also said he had wrongdoing, that he has not ment was made means that to face a powerful incum- not told other Committee committed an impeachable he participated in the con- bent Democrat in a state members of his decision. offense, but I cannot say spiracy." where registered Democrats Rep. Charles E. Wiggins that," Hogan declared in the Hogan predicted that "the outnumber Republicans by o fCalifornia, a Republican broadcast and at the news Committee will vote out a more than 3 to 1. Committee member who has conference. resolution of impeachment." In the general election, defended the President, ap- "The evidence convinces "I think there will be some Hogan's pro-impeachment peared surprised when told me that my President has Republican votes, at least stance "probably helps him, statement from a reporter. lied repeatedly, deceiving five," he added. when -you figure he has to of Hogan's announcement. *public officials and the Hogan also said that "if appeal to Democratic vot- He took a copy of Hogan's American people," Hogan all the members of the ers" said one to a Republi- After quietly reading it for said. "He has withheld infor- House are as diligent in can U.S. senator. ' several minutes, he said, "I mation necessary for our reading and studying the "Also, he's running on an owe somebody a dollar." system of justice to work. evidence as all the mem- anticorruption platform. It Hogan also said he had Instead of cooperating with bers of the Committee have would have looked kind of not told other Committee prosecutors and investiga- been they will vote im- weird if he voted against im- members of his decision. tors, as he said publicly, he peachment." peachment. It just wouldn't, Rep. Charles E. Wiggins concealed and covered up At a hastily called White mesh." of Hogan's announcement. evidence and coached wit- House press conference The forcefullness of Ho- Committee member who has nesses so that their testi- shortly after Hogan's an- gan's denunciation of the defended the President, ap- mony would show things nouncement, presidential President was particularly peared surprised when told that really were not true. counselor Burch said White surprising-, in view of his of, Hohan's announcement. "He tried to use the CIA House officials were disap- previous stances on most po- He took a copy of Hogan's to impede and 'thwart the in- pointed by Hogan's decision litcal issues. statement from a reporter. vestigation of Watergate by but still do not expect the At 45, Hogan, an ex-FBI After quietly reading it for the FBI. He approved the President to be impeached agent, is completing his several minutes, he said; "I payment of what he knew to by the full House. third term from Maryland's owe somebody a dollar." be blackmail to buy the si- "We don't expect it will Fifth Congressional District, "I think the fact that he lence of an important start a landslide or a rush to which is comprised of north- Watergate witness. He (Hogan) is running for gov-. judgment," Burch said. ern and central Prince ernor of Maryland with a 3 praised and rewarded those Aside from Burch, the George's County. He is con- whom he knew had commit- strongest criticism of Ho- to 1 Democratic majority sidered among the most con- has something to do with ted perjury. gan's decision, and the man- servative members of Con- "He personally helped to ner in which he announced it," said Rep. Henry P. gress and generally a sup- Smith III of New York, A orchestrate a scenario of it, came from , porter of Mr. Nixon's poli- events, facts and testimony Maryland's Republican na- Republican Committee cies. member some think may to cover up wrongdoing in tional committeewoman and As Hogan read a prepared the Watergate scandal and Hogan's only opponent in end up voting for impeach- statement before a crowd of ment. Smith said he has not to throw investigators and the Sept. 10 Republican pri- more than 100 reporters in prosecutors off the track. mary for governor. the Rayburn House Office yet made up his mind on the He actively participated in Accusing Hogan of aban- Building. His wife, Ilona, sat issue. an extended and extensive doning an "emminently fair at his left side, looking in- "It's a little bit of a stitch conspiracy to obstruct jus- position" of studying the im- tently at him. for Larry," commented tice." peachment evidence "to In response to questions, David W. Dennis (R-Ind.), Hogan's charges against take one of greater political Hogan said he decided to who has defended Mr. Nixon the President dealt exclu- expediencey," Miss Gore announce his decision be- on the Committee. "I don't sively with Mr. Nixon's al- said: fore the final Committee de- think I'll come out with any- leged activities in connec- "The spectacle of a so- bate starts because, "I want thing until the proper time," tion with the Watergate called Republican congress- to explain my view before it Dennis stated. cover-up. He said evidence man shouting to the world becomes lost in the shuffle." Rep. William L. Hungate relating to other allegations his accusations that our Re He said that by today of Missouri, a Democrat on —for example, the bombing publican President is a liar "every person on the Com- the Committee said that Ho- of Cambodia and the use of and should be removed from mittee, so far as I'm con- gan's decision is "very much public funds to improve the office shocks and horrifies cerned will have made up of a blow" to the President. President's private resi- the good people of our coun- his mind." He conceded, Hogan said that nobody dences—were insufficent to try." however, that he might not from the White House ever warrant impeachment. Gov. Marvin Mandel, who have made his announce- has talked to him about im- But Hogan also specifi- is expected to win the Dem- ment before the Committee peachment. He said, how- cally rejected presidential ocratic primary for gover- debate, if he were not run- ever, that before the press lawyer James St. Clair's at- nor, had "no comment at ning for governor. conference he received "a tempt to narrow the im- all" on, Hogan's announce- Hogan said he began number of calls" from two peachment inquiry to the ment, according to Frank A. "tilting toward impeach. White House aides that he sole question of whethel- the DeFilippo, Mandel's press ment" after Mr. Nixon re- didn't return. He declined to President actively approved secretary. leased on March 31 tran- identify the aides. the payment of so-called Hogan, whose bid for the scripts of White House tape Assistant White House "hush money" to convicted governorship is backed by recordings. Press Secretary Gerald Watergate conspirator E. most Maryland Republican - "The real body blow to Warren said he didn't know Howard Hunt. leaders, is favored to defeat my awareness was when the who had been calling Hogan. St. Clair has argued re- Miss Gore in the primary President released his tapes. He noted the wire services peatedly that none of the ev election. I read things in there that had moved news stories say- idence submitted to the Ju- In interviews yesterday, shocked me," Hogan said. ing that Hogan was having a diciary Committee impli- state Republicans said Ho- It's 'not possible to point press conference to an- cates the President in any gan's vote for impeachment to one phrase, one sentence nounce how he would vote. way in the payment of would undoubtedly cost him or conversation" that con- Warren also said the White "hush money" payments to pro-Nixon votes in the pri- ' vinced him to vote for im- House still maintains that Hunt on March 21, 1973. mary election, but probably peachment, Hogan said. the evidence before the com- "It's unimportant if he not enough to give Miss "Many things can be mittee doesn't warrant im- (the President) approved a 'Gore an upset victory. • drawn from inference and peachment.