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Memorandum from Gordon Strachan to John Dean with attached partial "Second Enemies List," September 17, 1971
An original handwritten cover memorandum, dated September 17, 1971, from Gordon Strachan (an aide to H.R. Haldeman) to John Dean which says, "The attached should be of interest to you and the political enemies project," together with a six-page…

Memorandum, "I.R.S. Talking Paper," undated and unsigned
A copy of an undated and unsigned typed memorandum, titled, "I.R.S. Talking Paper," discussing the viability of using the Internal Revenue Service to harass people and organizations who had been identified by the "Political Enermies Project."

Memorandum from Charles Colson to John Dean, with attached original "master list" of the "First Enemies List," September 9, 1971
An original typed memorandum, dated September 9, 1971, from Charles Colson to John Dean which reads, “I have checked in blue those to whom I would give top priority. You might want to check someone else although I think you will find this is a pretty…

Memorandum from George T. Bell to John Dean, June 24, 1971
An original typed memorandum, dated June 24, 1971, from George T. Bell to John Dean with the subject line “Opponents List,” which states, “Attached is the list of opponents which we have compiled. I thought it would be useful to you from time to…

Letter from President Nixon to Senator Sam Ervin, July 23, 1973
This letter is one of four digitized letters from President Nixon to Sam Ervin; this particular letter mentions a phone conversation they had on July 12. The letter states that Nixon does not see a reason to meet unless Ervin feels otherwise.

Letter from President Nixon to Chairman Sam Ervin, July 6, 1973
This letter is one of four digitized letters from President Nixon to Sam Ervin; this particular letter references references the May 22 statement as well as former President Truman’s actions when subpoenaed by the 1953 Committee of the House of…

Letter from President Nixon to Chairman Sam Ervin, July 23, 1973
This letter is one of four digitized letters from President Nixon to Sam Ervin; this particular letter references Nixon’s letter from July 6 and a statement he made on May 22; Nixon states that he will not permit access to the tapes.

Image of President Richard Nixon, circa 1971
An image of former President Richard Nixon standing at a podium that features the presidential seal.

Image of the Watergate Hotel Sign, circa 1971
An image of the front of the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC—the location of the initial break-in. The image includes a person standing in front of a sign that reads "Watergate Mall."

Image of the Watergate Hotel, circa 1971
An image of the outside of the Watergate Hotel in Washington, DC—the location of the initial break-in.

Image of Bobby Seale at UNC-Chapel Hill, February 21, 1974
This photo of Bobby Seale was taken at a UNC-Chapel Hill event on February 21, 1974. Harold Moore took this photo for the Durham newspapers Durham Morning Herald, Durham Sun, and The Herald-Sun.

Image of James Reston and Georges Clemenceau, 1974
This item depicts two side-by-side images: Georges Clemenceau on the left and James Reston on the right. The image of Reston is the same image used on the cover of his impeachment diary, "How It Felt: The Impeachment Diary of James Reston, Jr., 27…

Image of Sam Ervin and Rufus Edmisten from the Watergate Hearings, 1973-1974
This photo was taken during the 1973-1974 Senate Watergate hearings and features Sam Ervin on the left and Rufus Edmisten on the right.

Image of Rufus Edmisten from the Watergate Hearings, 1973-1974
This photo of Rufus Edmisten was taken during the 1973-1974 Senate Watergate hearings.

WAFR Recording of Ronald Dellums at Duke University, Private Campaign Contributions, 1972-1973
This is a recording from WAFR—a Black-owned community radio station in Durham, NC—of Ronald Dellums speaking at Duke University around 1972 to 1973. This clip is about the danger that results from private campaign contributions

WAFR Recording of Ronald Dellums at Duke University, Nixon's Enemies List, 1972-1973
This is a recording from WAFR—a Black-owned community radio station in Durham, NC—of Ronald Dellums speaking at Duke University around 1972 to 1973. This clip is about the danger of the mentality that led to Nixon's Enemies List.

WAFR Recording of Ronald Dellums at Duke University, Winning as the Top Value of the US, 1972-1973
This is a recording from WAFR—a Black-owned community radio station in Durham, NC—of Ronald Dellums speaking at Duke University around 1972 to 1973. This clip is about the winning being the top value in the US and how that has led to/impacted the…

WAFR Recording of Bobby Seale at UNC-Chapel Hill, King Richard the First of America, February 21, 1974
This is a recording from WAFR—a Black-owned community radio station in Durham, NC—of Bobby Seale speaking at UNC-Chapel Hill on February 21, 1974. This clip is about King Richard the First of America—likening Nixon to King George III.

WAFR Recording of Bobby Seale at UNC-Chapel Hill, Divine Right to Executive Privilege, February 21, 1974
This is a recording from WAFR—a Black-owned community radio station in Durham, NC—of Bobby Seale speaking at UNC-Chapel Hill on February 21, 1974. This clip is about categorizing Nixon's use of executive privilege as a divine right—drawing from the…

Rufus Edmisten Event at Wilson Library, Edmisten's Thoughts About Nixon, September 20, 2012
This event was an interview of Rufus Edmisten by Chancellor Holden Thorp marking the donation of the Rufus Edmisten Papers to the Southern Historical Collection. This clip is about Edmisten's thoughts about Nixon's actions regarding the Watergate…

Rufus Edmisten Event at Wilson Library, Error on the Original Subpoenas, September 20, 2012
This event was an interview of Rufus Edmisten by Chancellor Holden Thorp marking the donation of the Rufus Edmisten Papers to the Southern Historical Collection. This clip is about an error on the original subpoenas.

Rufus Edmisten Event at Wilson Library, Delivering Subpoenas to the White House, September 20, 2012
This event was an interview of Rufus Edmisten by Chancellor Holden Thorp marking the donation of the Rufus Edmisten Papers to the Southern Historical Collection. This clip is about Edmisten's experience delivering two subpoenas to the White House.

Rufus Edmisten Event at Wilson Library, Discovery of White House Taping System, September 20, 2012
This event was an interview of Rufus Edmisten by Chancellor Holden Thorp marking the donation of the Rufus Edmisten Papers to the Southern Historical Collection. This clip is about the discovery of a White House taping system.

Letter from President Nixon to Chairman Sam Ervin, July 25, 1973
This letter is one of four digitized letters from President Nixon to Sam Ervin; this particular letter acknowledges the two subpoenas issued on July 23, 1973, as well as the reasoning behind Nixon’s refusal to comply with those subpoenas.
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