Jerome Zeifman papers, 1960-1977, bulk 1973-1974.

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Jerome Zeifman papers, 1960-1977, bulk 1973-1974.

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This collection contains reports, memoranda, correspondence, notes, legal documents, publications, clippings, and audio recording, 1960-77. The material was collected by Jerome Zeifman in the course of his work as chief counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives. The collection contains Zeifman's personal diary and correspondence, as well as his business-related papers. The collection deals primarily with the Watergate scandal, the resignation of Spiro Agnew, the impeachment of President Nixon, the confirmation of Gerald Ford to be President, the confirmation of Nelson Rockefeller to be Vice President, the efforts of Gerald Ford (as majority leader) to impeach Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglass, and prior efforts to impeach seven other federal judges. The materials also contain information about the employment on the Judiciary Committee of a number of people who later rose to national prominence, including Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bernard Nussbaum, John Doar, and William Weld.

7.5 linear feet.

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