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Ruskin, A.M., fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0452 Author/Creator: Ruskin, A.M., fl. 1973 Place Written: Claremont, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.8 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

One letter from A.M. Ruskin to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 4, 1973. Ruskin supports the impeachment of President Nixon and writes that "the President's usurpation of power and his acting above the law in a series of incidents indicate that a bill of particulars can be drawn and that impeachment proceedings can be undertaken."

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

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