Takei, George, (1937-) to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09613.02.1182 Author/Creator: Takei, George, (1937-) Place Written: Los Angeles, California Type: Typed letter signed Date: 23 November 1973 Pagination: 1 p. ; 26.6 x 18.3 cm. Order a Copy
One letter from George Takei to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 23, 1973. Takei writes in support of the impeachment of President Nixon. He writes, "The proper, indeed Constitutional, process is impeachment. It is a hearing to which both the public and Richard Nixon are entitled. If he can clear himself, as he claims, then this is the proper arena for it. If he is to rebuild his credibility, he must at least have cleared the cloud of doubt and suspicion around him with a legitimate and open hearing and not a staged public relations campaign. And if he is to be removed, then it must be by this lawful procedure. It is imperative that a government of law be maintained in these tying times."
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.
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