Senator Robert C. Byrd worked with eleven United States Presidents during his service in the House of Representatives and the Senate. His relationship with President Richard M. Nixon endured significant change and came at a time of significant change in the course of Senator Byrd's public career.
Explore Senator Byrd and President Nixon's relationship in this virtual exhibit prepared by Richard Jones, Byrd Center Intern (2021) and discover the Senator's role in the end of Nixon's administration through a collection of digitized records from the Watergate Hearings.
Explore Senator Byrd and President Nixon's relationship in this virtual exhibit prepared by Richard Jones, Byrd Center Intern (2021) and discover the Senator's role in the end of Nixon's administration through a collection of digitized records from the Watergate Hearings.
Virtual Exhibit:
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Digital Collection:
These records have been curated and digitized from the Robert C. Byrd Congressional Papers Collection, preserved in the archives of the Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
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