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Robinson, William S., fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0303 Author/Creator: Robinson, William S., fl. 1973 Place Written: Palo Alto, California Type: Typed letter signed Date: 27 October 1973 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.9 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from William S. Robinson and Harriet L. Robinson to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 27, 1973. The Robinsons support the impeachment of President Nixon. They mention the Vietnam War and Cambodia, the I.T.T. antitrust case, the illegal use of Internal Revenue Service for partisan purposes, and income tax evasion. They write, "No other American citizen would be permitted to pursue such a course without trial, and no leader in any other democratic country in the world would be permitted to remain in office with such a record."

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Robinson, William S., fl. 1973
Robinson, Harriet L , fl. 1973

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