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MERTON'S CORRESPONDENCE WITH:
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994

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Descriptive Summary

Record Group: Section A - Correspondence

Dates of materials: 1968

Volume: 2 item(s); 3 pg(s)

Scope and Content

This is a file in the correspondence of Thomas Merton under the heading: "Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous)".

Biography

Richard Nixon, then President-Elect of the United States, wrote letters to prominent individuals to ask them to suggest "exceptional individuals" for presidential appointments. Merton would have not received the letter as he was in Asia and days from his death in Bangkok.

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SeriesDateTypeTo/FromFirst LinesPubFull TextNotes
 1968/12/02 (#01)TLSto MertonAs you may know, I have pledged to bring into this Administration men and women who by their   
 1968/12/02 (#02)otherto Merton<b>CONFIDENTIAL RESUME' FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT</b>   
        

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