Telegram from Joanne Woodward, Paul Newman, and Family to President Gerald R. Ford Regarding the Pardon of Former President Richard Nixon

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Dije White Hnume Wanhington WHA910(1738) (1-026696C254)PO 09/11/74 1514 5 ICS IPMBHLB BVHL 1974 SEP II PM 5 37 02035 BEVERLYHILLS CA 109 09-11 1139A PDT 8 PMS GERALD FORD 9 10 WHITE HOUSE DC 11 YOUR PARDON OF RICHARO NIXON CONCERNS US NOT so MUCH 12 13 BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS A TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE A COVER 14 UP WHICH MIGHT WELL DWARF WATERGATE AN ACT WHICH WAS 15 16 POORLY ADVISED AND IMPERIALISTIC IT CONCERNS US 17 BECAUSE IT WAS STUPID STUPIDITY IN THESE PERILOUS 18 ? 19 TIMES MAKES A GOOD DEAL MORE NERVOUS ABOUT OUR 20 ADMINISTRATION THAN MERE POLITICAL CRIMNALITY WHEN 21 22 23 YOU ASCENDED TO THE PRESIDENCY YOU RECEIVED A TELEGRAM 24 25 FROM US EXTENDING OUR GOOD WISHES AND PROMISES 26 OF SUPPORT THIS TELEGRAM C'NNOT QUITE CANCEL 6 THAT BUT IT IS A SCREAM OF PROTEST AD A PLEASE TO EXERCIZE WIDOM I 14145 7 8 JOANNE WOODWARD PAUL NEWMAN AND FAMLY 9 10 Mr. of mrs Paul newman 11 NNNN 12 13 go CMA , lnc. 14 15 16 8899 Beverly Boulevad 17 18 19 for angeles 90048 a 20 21 22 23 24 25 26