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Nixon, Richard M. - Clippings

Description: Approx. 75 items: LAT news stories and other material on ex-Vice President Richard Nixon in the 1963 - 1964 time frame. Also in this folder are several LAT editorials and columns on Nixon from 1974 [?] including the editorial published 8/7/1974, "The President should resign," in which LAT wrote: "We ourselves especially feel the betrayal of Mr. Nixon. This newspaper has supported him...through a political career (and) more often cheered than criticized. As recently as 1972 we supported his bid for reelection....(We) must now conclude that he is at the end of the political road." Also tear sheets of article, Historical Society of Southern California (Quarterly), date unknown, " 'Rabbits and radicals' - Richard Nixon's 1946 campaign against Jerry Voorhis" ; LAT news stories about Nixon as well as copies of the columns he wrote for the newspaper during 1961, commenting on national and international affairs in his capacity as ex-Vice President of the United States. Also included are a smaller number of in-house memos related to columnist Nixon.
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Date: 1963 - 1964, 1974
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Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)

Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)

Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)

Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)

Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)

Owens, Charles H.

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Los Angeles Times (Firm).

Los Angeles Times History Center.

Times Mirror Company.

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