Subject: Watergate Affair, 1972-1974 - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Extent:: 55.0 linear feet (112 boxes, 5 oversize boxes, 3 realia items, 358 books and pamphlets)
Abstract:: Lawrence M. O'Rourke earned a B.A. from Villanova University in 1959 and a J.D. from Georgetown Law Center in 1970. He was a reporter with the Philadelphia Bulletin, served as its Washington Bureau Chief until the paper closed in 1980. O'Rourke served in President Carter's newly-created Department of Education. Later O'Rourke served as White House Correspondent and Columnist for St. Louis Dispatch and other newspapers. The collection includes personal papers, correspondence, wire reports, copies of O'Rourke's articles and notebooks, and papers relating to the Gridiron Club and to other professional activities.

Held at: Villanova University: Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: .33 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: Bernie Joe (BJ) “Tex” Burkett (1924-2010), was a Republican political operative and public relations professional. The Bernie Joe "Tex" Burkett collection related to Watergate include a copy of the articles of impeachment proposed by Rep. Harold Donohue (D-MA), as well as background and briefing materials for Senator William Roth (R-DE), preparing the senator for the possible impeachment trial of President Richard M. Nixon.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Extent:: 264 boxes and 5 folders
Abstract:: John Doar (1921-2014) was a lawyer who worked for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice (1960-1967) and was chief counsel to the House Judiciary Committee investigating the Watergate scandal (1973-1974). He also served as president of the New York City Board of Education (1968-1969) and as president of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Development and Services Corporation (1967-1973). The collection primarily documents Doar's tenure with the Civil Rights Division in the form of court records, investigation files, correspondence, and notes, though materials from Doar's time on the Watergate impeachment inquiry committee and on the Board of Education are also present. To a lesser extent, the collection is composed of records from Doar's work for the Bedford-Stuyvesant Corporation and his private law practice.

Held at: Princeton University Library: Public Policy Papers [Contact Us]

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