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Merton's Correspondence with:

President Richard Milhous Nixon; President Richard M. Nixon; President Richard Nixon

Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994  printer

 
 

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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#DateFrom/ToFirst LinesPub ✓Notes
 y/m/dMerton Scan ✉ 
1. 1968/12/02 (#01) TLS to Merton As you may know, I have pledged to bring into this Administration men and women who by their «detailed view»
2. 1968/12/02 (#02) other to Merton CONFIDENTIAL RESUME' FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT «detailed view»

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