Constituent Services, 1973-1974
This subseries contains constituent correspondence from people living in Maryland and those living out-of-state voicing their opinions on the House Judiciary Committee investigations and hearings, the impeachment proceedings, President Nixon, and Hogan’s decisions to vote yes for impeachment. Some people supported President Nixon and were displeased with Hogan’s stance on impeachment, while others supported the Judiciary Committee’s impeachment investigations and Hogan’s views. The anti-Hogan and anti-impeachment people sent expressive letters voicing their disagreement with Hogan, calling him a “turncoat” and “Judas.” Some letters contain literal rocks with notes quoting the Bible verse John 8:7, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone.”
Dates
- 1973-1974
Use and Access to Collection
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections reading room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
This collection contains restricted material, please check the series and folder listings for additional information. Materials of a sensitive nature, such as those containing personally identifiable information, are restricted for 75 years from the date of creation or the life of the individual and may be screened and removed by special collections staff. Please speak with a staff member if you believe that materials have been unnecessarily removed.
Arrangement
Hogan’s office staff organized the folders with the initials “IP” and “IC,” which stood for “impeachment pros” and “impeachment cons” respectively, and organized the letters by the first letter in the sender’s last name. This subseries is arranged alphabetically.
Separated Materials
Due to preservation and housing concerns, the letter and rock materials were separated from their original folders and placed in Box 206. A separation sheet was placed in the original folders to indicate the separation. Please ask the Reference staff about requesting materials.
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
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