Harvard Law professor who was appointed Watergate Special Prosecutor, commissioned with investigating the Watergate scandal in 1973. When Cox insisted that the White House turn over secret tapes, President Nixon ordered him fired in what became known as the Saturday Night Massacre. ALS, one page, 7.25 x 11, personal letterhead, March 22, 2000. Letter to a teacher. In part: “The history of Watergate carries many lessons. Surely one was the devotion of the American people to the rule of law—to the essential principle that even the highest official must be subject to law. Thus, when President Nixon refused to comply with the court order to produce the tapes, and fired me, the Americans rose up, overwhelmed him morally and politically, and forced compliance.” In fine condition, with a few mild creases. A letter with fantastic historical content from an insider during one of the largest scandals in American history. RRAuction COA.
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