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…
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."
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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."
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.
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…
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
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.