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Werner, Ruth, fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0689 Author/Creator: Werner, Ruth, fl. 1973 Place Written: New Rochelle, New York Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 November 1973 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 8.2 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

One letter from Ruth Werner to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 6, 1973. Werner supports the impeachment of President Nixon and writes, "We've had too much of what Mr. Ziegler calls, "Foolishness" and the people know as Dishonesty, Deception, and the attitude of Dictatorship." The words Foolishness, Dishonesty Deception, and Dictatorship in the quote are written in print while the rest of the letter is written in script, and are capitalized for emphasis.

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

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