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Coburn, Tom, 1948-? To Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.01.24 Author/Creator: Coburn, Tom, 1948-? Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Typed letter signed Date: 17 April 1996 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 28 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

A solicitation letter from Tom Coburn, the House representative for Oklahoma's second district, to Moorhead for his support for NOFAS, the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Coburn is asking for a $200 donation to the charity which is entirely funded by private funds. The organization was founded in 1990 in response to a need for coordinated efforts to combat alcohol related birth defects.This letter is on Coburn's House of Representative stationery.

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Coburn, Tom, 1948-

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