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Mayer, Tom, fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0362 Author/Creator: Mayer, Tom, fl. 1973 Place Written: Boulder, Colorado Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 4 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.8 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

One letter from Tom Mayer to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 4, 1973. Mayer supports the impeachment of President Nixon. He mentions the upcoming senatorial and congressional elections and writes, "Let's cleanse our party of this scum. If we fail to do this we will be handing the Democrats every senatorial and congressional race in 1974."

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

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