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Excellent collection of 23 signatures on various letters, photographs, and legal documents of individuals involved in the Watergate conspiracy and impeachment proceedings. The collection includes: JOHN DEAN, boldly signed FDC, 6.5 x 3.75 in., Washington D.C., Sept. 29, 1975, fine condition; PETER W. RODINO, L.S. on congressional letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington, D.C., Apr. 21, 1982, regarding the return of a signed FDC, fine condition; JOHN N. MITCHELL, L.S. as Attorney General on official letterhead, 1p. 8vo., Washington D.C., July 7, 1970, sends thanks to Sen. John E. Nidecker for his support, fine condition; HERBERT G. KLEIN, I.S.P., 8 x 10 in. b/w, signed at bottom in bold black ink, signature slightly smudged, else fine; JOHN J. SIRICA, T.L.S. on District Court letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 1974, about his selection as Time's "Man of the Year", fine; MAURICE H. STANS, T.L.S. on his business letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington D.C., May 8, 1969, regarding a check payment, fine; LEON JAWORSKI, T.L.S. on A.B.A. letterhead, 1p. 4to., Chicago, IL, Aug. 5, 1971, response to a previous inquiry, fine; JAMES L. BUCKLEY, T.L.S. on Senate letterhead, Washington, D.C., Nov. 1973, to a constituent about Watergate affair, fine; JOHN EHRLICHMAN, T.L.S. on "Office of the President-Elect" letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington D.C., Dec. 16, 1968, thanking Mr. John Nidecker for advancing a Cabinet meeting, fine; RONALD L. ZIEGLER, T.L.S. on White House letterhead and I.S.P., Washington, D.C., fine; CHARLES COLSON, I.S.P., b/w, 5 x 7.75 in., contrast slightly lacking, else very good; RICHARD KLEINDIENST, T.L.S. on legal letterhead, 2pp. 4to., Phoenix, March 3, 1966, regarding his trip from Phoenix to Williamsburg , file holes on left margin and some staining throughout, else good; L. PATRICK GRAY III, good content T.L.S. on his legal letterhead, 1p. 4to., Groton, CT, Oct. 17, 1979, stating:"the United States Government has not yet seen fit to dismiss the indictment against me... out of certain illegal activities alleged to have been conducted" by members of the FBI, fine; ELLIOT L. RICHARDSON, fine content T.L.S., 1p. 4to., Washington D.C., April 6, 1999, stating his belief that:"...Nixon would have been impeached had he not resigned...", that Nixon's career"...epitomized the classic tragedy in which a heroic figure is destroyed by his own weaknesses...", and that Watergate"...is a label for the accumulated product of manipulative cynicism and vindictiveness...." WITH: printed press release of the response by President Nixon to the House Judicial Committee, including an extensive Watergate summary as told by the Nixon administration, sent by KEN W. CLAWSON to an unnamed editor, Washington D.C., April 30, 1974, 53pp., 4to., first page sent under official White House letterhead. Last page separated from the rest, else fine condition. BOB WOODWARD, boldly signed FDC, 6.5 x 3.75 in., Pullman, WA, Jan. 21, 1994, fine condition; and signatures of SAM ERVIN, SAMUEL DASH, DANIEL ELLSBERG, G. GORDON LIDDY, and JOHN EHRLICHMAN. WITH: Eleven pages of teletype messages from the Watergate investigation and its aftermath. Some of the messages include"President Nixon called Vice President Gerald R. Ford to the Oval Office today to inform him that he is resigning the presidency, a White House aide said...President Nixon will address the nation tonight at 9 o'clock EDT, apparently to announce his resignation...Former Vice President Spiro T. Agnew said Thursday that he had'no comment' on President Nixon's imminent resignation...Ford looked grim and would not comment on any questions...", and much more. Paper loss and folds, yet text remains fully legible.

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