pportunity to express objections.
The committee's report to the 95th Congress stated that the committee did not immediately proceed as planned, and action was not taken until the adoption of H. Res. 222. Upon adoption of this resolution, Henry B. Gonzales was appointed Chairman of the committee. Thereafter, on March 8, 1977, Congressman Louis Stokes was appointed Chairman by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the committee was reorganized, and continued to pursue the investigations as required by the House of Representatives in the new Resolution.
On March 7, 1977, the committee adopted its rules of procedures which established the framework in which the investigation would proceed. The rules, along with the enabling Resolution, adopted by the House of Representatives on September 17, 1976, provided the committee with the necessary tools to conduct an effective inquiry and insured that the investigations would be conducted in a credible manner, with due regard for the constitutional rights of the prospective witnesses.
...