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Archibald Cox Jr. (May 17, 1912 – May 29, 2004) was an American legal scholar who served as U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy and as a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. During his career, he was a pioneering expert on labor law and was also an authority on constitutional law.
The "Saturday Night Massacre" was a series of resignations over the dismissal of special prosecutor Archibald Cox that took place in the United States Department of Justice during the Watergate scandal in 1973. The events followed the refusal by Cox to drop a subpoena for the Nixon White House tapes at President Richard Nixon's request.
Jan 1, 2009 · Learn about the life and career of Archibald Cox, a lawyer who defended civil rights protesters and challenged President Nixon in the Watergate scandal. Find out how he won First Amendment cases, served as solicitor general and chairman of Common Cause.
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Learn about the life and career of Archibald Cox, a lawyer, professor, and public servant who fought for labor, civil, and government rights. He was the solicitor general under Kennedy and Johnson, and the special prosecutor for Watergate under Nixon.
Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Archibald Cox, a legal scholar, former U.S. solicitor general, and Watergate special prosecutor. He was known for his integrity, his clerkship with Learned Hand, and his role in drafting the Landrum-Griffin Act.
May 10, 2017 · Archibald Cox was appointed by Attorney General Elliot Richardson to investigate the Watergate scandal, which involved Nixon's reelection campaign and a break-in at the Democratic National Committee's office. Nixon ordered Cox's dismissal in the Saturday Night Massacre, but it backfired and accelerated the impeachment process.
May 30, 2004 · May 30, 2004. Correction Appended. Archibald Cox, the special Watergate prosecutor who was fired by the Nixon White House in the ''Saturday Night Massacre'' in 1973, died yesterday at his home...
