The question of Congressional immunity for General Secord remains unresolved.

The subcommittee has sought to quash Mr. Deaver's subpoena, citing Congressional immunity.

For example, he campaigned for a law to restrict Congressional immunity by allowing individuals to sue members of Congress for slanderous statements.

Moreover, the Supreme Court has taken a narrow view of such claims of Congressional immunity.

"Without Congressional immunity, we are liable to have a Congress that is deterred from the vigorous exercise of its constitutional responsibilities."

The two men, they said, agreed that no Congressional immunity would be granted without prior notification of Mr. Walsh.

Congressional immunity would not mean that the two officers could not be indicted on criminal charges.

The counter to anticipated grants of Congressional immunity is a continuing criminal investigation before a federal grand jury.

Many of those witnesses will testify under grants of Congressional immunity from prosecution.

Normally such testimony is afforded Congressional immunity from prosecution or lawsuits.