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Covillo, D.A. fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0061 Author/Creator: Covillo, D.A. fl. 1973 Place Written: Evanston, Illinois Type: Typed note signed Date: October 26, 1973 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.9 x 21.6 cm. Order a Copy

One note from D.A. Covillo, A.J. Perkins, Gail Silver, Ann Perkins to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 26, 1973. They support the impeachment of President Nixon. They comment on the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox and William Ruckelshaus writing, "he will not tolerate the honesty of men who are above bending their principles to accommodate the Dictator of the White House."

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Covillo, D.A. fl. 1973
Perkins, A.J., fl. 1973
Silver, Gail, fl. 1973
Perkins, Ann, fl. 1973
Cox, Archibald, 1912-2004
Ruckelshaus, William, 1932-

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