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Snipes, Allen, fl. 1973 to Richard Milhous Nixon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0017.01 Author/Creator: Snipes, Allen, fl. 1973 Place Written: Hollywood, California Type: Typed letter Date: 28 October 1973 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

One letter from Allen Snipes to President Richard Milhous Nixon copied to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 28, 1973. Snipes is against the impeachment of President Nixon. Snipes mentions his military history, and relationship to Associated Press. He addresses a letter to President Nixon, "Have been so busy tending my own business, didn't have time to help you with yours... Know you'll stick in there and, 'Not let 'em get you down.' And who needs Camp David when you got guys like me living in Montrose?"

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Snipes, Allen, fl. 1973

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