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Anthony, John, fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.1061 Author/Creator: Anthony, John, fl. 1973 Place Written: Isla Vista, California Type: Typed letter signed Date: 1 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 21.6 cm Order a Copy

One letter from John Anthony to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 1, 1973. Anthony supports the impeachment of President Nixon. He mentions the U.S. participation in the Near East, the firing of Archibald Cox, the Watergate tapes and writes, "The firing of the 'independent' special prosecutor Archibald Cox in order to 'head-off a constitutional crisis' suggests to me that Richard M. Nixon is not interested in resolving a constitutional question via constitutional means but would rather take the law into his own hands."

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

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