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Snipes, Allen, (fl. 1973) to Richard Milhous Nixon

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.0017.01 Author/Creator: Snipes, Allen, (fl. 1973) Place Written: Hollywood, California Type: Typed letter Date: 28 October 1973 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.9 x 21.6 cm. Order a Copy

One letter from Allen Snipes to President Richard Milhous Nixon copied to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated October 28, 1973. Snipes is against the impeachment of President Nixon. Snipes mentions his military history, and relationship to Associated Press. He addresses a letter to President Nixon, "Have been so busy tending my own business, didn't have time to help you with yours... Know you'll stick in there and, 'Not let 'em get you down.' And who needs Camp David when you got guys like me living in Montrose?"

Carlos J. Moorhead was born on May 5, 1922 in Long Beach, California. He was elected Representative for the 43rd Assembly District of California from 1966 until 1972. During his tenure, Moorhead was Vice Chair of the Natural Resources, Planning and Public Works Committee, and a member of the California Law Revision Commission. Moorhead left the Assembly after being elected in 1972 to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. He was elected to represent California's 20th district beginning his term in the House in 1973, Moorhead served on the Judiciary Committee during the impeachment hearings of President Nixon. Moorhead voted no on all three Articles of Impeachment adopted by the House Judiciary Committee on July 27, 1974.

Moorhead, Carlos J., 1922-2011
Nixon, Richard Milhous, 1913-1994
Snipes, Allen, fl. 1973

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