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Burston, Mildred, fl. 1973 to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.2851 Author/Creator: Burston, Mildred, fl. 1973 Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 5 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope ; 28 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from Mildred Burston to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 5, 1973. Burston is against the impeachment of President Nixon. Her business owns a recording device which breaks often and she suggests these devices are not dependable. She writes, "The American people are not so naive as to believe the business of the nation can be carried out in public."

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

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