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26 October 1973

Silver, Isidore, fl. 1973

Typed letter signed

Title: to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One letter from Isidore Silver to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 26, 1973. Silver supports the impeachment of President Nixon. The letter is written on Washington University stationery. He writes that, "The shocking dismissals of Special Prosecutor of Archibald Cox and Deputy Attorney General Ruckleshaus ... convinced me and many of my colleagues throughout the country that only the voluntary resignation or impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon can bring about a renewal of confidence in the government of the United States."

GLC09613.02.0090

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