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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.1021 Author/Creator: Hall, Tom, fl. 1973 Place Written: La Mesa, California Type: Typed letter signed Date: 30 October 1973 Pagination: 3 p. ; 27.9 x 21.4 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from Tom Hall to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 30, 1973. Hall supports the impeachment of President Nixon and writes, "We can trust him to trick or oppose our enemies, but we can't trust him ourselves. Tricky Dicky is his name and tricky is his game." He also mentions Christianity, the Middle East crisis, the firing of Archibald Cox, and Spiro Agnew.

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

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