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This item is a newspaper clipping in the Watauga Democrat on November 18, 1974. Written by Rob Rivers, the article highlights some of the annonymous comments that were sent in about Sam Ervin and Rufus Edmisten and their involvement in Watergate.…

This newspaper clipping details changes to Senator Sam J. Ervin's staff, including Rufus Edmisten moving to chief counsel of the subcommittee on separation of powers. This item is on the top middle of page 64 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled…

Written by James Batten, this article details changes to the staff assignments in Sam J. Ervin's senate office. Rufus Edmisten will now be chief counsel of the subcommittee on separation of powers. It is noted that he will make about $28,000 a year.…

This newspaper clipping from an unknown source details the admittance of Rufus and Jane Edmisten to the North Carolina State Bar in the summer of 1969. This item is on the bottom right on page 59 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled…

This item is a magazine column by Ron Hendren titled "Senator Sam's People." It appears to be a recurring column titled "A Young View of Washington." It is unclear what magazine it is from. At the top is a handwritten note to Rufus Edmisten from Bill…

This item is a newspaper clipping dated November 23, 1970 in the Raleigh News and Observer. Written by Roy Parker Jr. the article details an incident in which a brown package of cookies gifted to Rufus Edmisten that was on a candidate campaign bus…

This item is a newspaper article written by Nicholas Von Hoffman about Senator Sam J. Ervin. The label next to this article indicates it was published in the Charlotte Observer on July 23, 1973. The article details that although Ervin has fought…

This item is a black and white photograph of the backs of Rufus Edmisten and Sam J. Ervin. Ervin appears to be seated at a table in front of a microphone with Rufus Edmisten seated behind him. The room is full of people. The caption indicates this to…

This item is found on the right on page 26 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled "Birth-Appointment on Ervin's staff, Volume 1." It is the envelope that accompanies the letter seen in item 099 from Hugh Alexander referencing employment with Senators…

This item is found on the left on page 28 in Rufus Edmisten's scrapbook labeled "Birth-Appointment on Ervin's staff, Volume 1." The item is an evelope that appears to have accompanied the letter seen in item 105 of this series from Jack Spain in…