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Furgason, Charles A., (fl. 1973) to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0292 Author/Creator: Furgason, Charles A., (fl. 1973) Place Written: Huntington Beach, California Type: Typed letter signed Date: 6 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.8 x 21.7 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from Charles A. Furgason to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 6, 1973. Furgason supports the impeachment of President Nixon. He has already written his opinion to his own representative but wants Moorehead to hear it as well as a member of the Judiciary committee. In his opinion, "America needs a man (of whatever political persuasion) who is not restrained by circumstances or pressured by personal commitments or troubles. Nixon is not that man."

Carlos J. Moorhead was born on May 5, 1922 in Long Beach, California. He was elected Representative for the 43rd Assembly District of California from 1966 until 1972. During his tenure, Moorhead was Vice Chair of the Natural Resources, Planning and Public Works Committee, and a member of the California Law Revision Commission. Moorhead left the Assembly after being elected in 1972 to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. He was elected to represent California's 20th district beginning his term in the House in 1973, Moorhead served on the Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings of President Nixon. Moorhead voted no on all three Articles of Impeachment adopted by the House Judiciary Committee on July 27, 1974.

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
Furgason, Charles A., fl. 1973

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