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Backitt, Ronald L., fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0118 Author/Creator: Backitt, Ronald L., fl. 1973 Place Written: Davis, California Type: Postcard Date: 1 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 8.4 cm, Width: 14 cm Order a Copy

One postcard from Ronald L. Backitt to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 1, 1973. Backitt supports the impeachment of President Nixon. He is pro-government oversight of the President's actions and declares, "this country must be governed more by and for the people!"

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Backitt, Ronald L., fl. 1973

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