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Sutton, James, fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0574 Author/Creator: Sutton, James, fl. 1973 Place Written: Forest Falls, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 29 December 1973 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26.8 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

One letter from James Sutton to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated December 29, 1973. Sutton supports the impeachment of President Nixon. He critiques the two-party system in addition to the Nixon administration and writes, "The two party system + the effectiveness of the Republican Party will be lost to our country unless Richard Nixon is impeached + subsequently cleared or convicted."

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

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