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Hermsen, Dr. Richard, (fl. 1973) to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0479 Author/Creator: Hermsen, Dr. Richard, (fl. 1973) Place Written: Claremont, California Type: Typed letter signed Date: 05 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.9 x 21.7 cm Order a Copy

One letter from Dr. Richard Hermsen to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 5, 1973. Hermsen supports the impeachment of President Nixon and writes, "My wife and I have never written to political representatives before although over the years we have kept abreast of our government's foreign and domestic affairs and formed definite opinions of these matters."

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
Hermsen, Dr. Richard, fl. 1973

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