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Sutton, Christopher, fl. 1973-1974 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0938 Author/Creator: Sutton, Christopher, fl. 1973-1974 Place Written: Pasadena, California Type: Typed letter signed Date: 27 July 1974 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 28.1 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

One letter from Christopher Sutton to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated July 27, 1974. Sutton supports the impeachment of President Nixon. He shows disdain for the Democratic Party, questions the future of partisan politics and his belief that Nixon's presidency poses a threat to the two-party system. He writes, "I expected this sort of thing from those ultra-left Democrats on the panel; partisan resolve regardless of the facts. Many of them had convicted Mr. Nixon in their minds even before "Watergate" broke as an issue."

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994
Sutton, Christopher, fl. 1973-1974

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