Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Pitana, George S. Jr., fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0280 Author/Creator: Pitana, George S. Jr., fl. 1973 Place Written: Newport Beach, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 November 1973 Pagination: 2 p. ; 23 x 15.3 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from George S. Pitana Jr. to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 5, 1973. Pitana supports the impeachment of President Nixon. He comments on the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox and the criminal charges. He writes, "In Spite of what Mr.Nixon thinks of himself (which I find self-deceiving) he is incapable of doing what needs to be done."

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Pitana, George S. Jr., fl. 1973
Cox, Archibald, 1912-2004

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources