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John Newton Mitchell (September 15, 1913 – November 9, 1988) was the 67th Attorney General of the United States, serving under President Richard Nixon and was chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns.
- Convicted of crimes committed during his tenure as U.S. Attorney General
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Apr 27, 2024 · John Mitchell (born Sept. 15, 1913, Detroit, Mich., U.S.—died Nov. 9, 1988, Washington, D.C.) was the U.S. attorney general during the Nixon administration who served 19 months in prison (1977–79) for his participation in the Watergate Scandal.
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John N. Mitchell, the only United States attorney general to serve a prison sentence, died here yesterday after suffering a heart attack. He was 75.
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John N. Mitchell served as attorney general in the Nixon administration from 1969 to 1972. He was involved in the Watergate break-in and cover-up, and was sentenced to 19 months in prison for his role in the scandal.
May 23, 2018 · John Newton Mitchell served as U.S. attorney general from 1969 to 1972. A key political adviser to President richard m. nixon, Mitchell was later convicted of crimes associated with the watergate scandal, becoming the first attorney general to serve time in a federal prison.
Nov 10, 1988 · John N. Mitchell, President Nixon's Attorney General who was jailed for his role in the Watergate scandals, died this evening at George Washington University Hospital after suffering a...
Jun 16, 2022 · John N. Mitchell, one of six people charged in the Watergate scandal, is outside the U.S. District Court in D.C. on March 9, 1974, where he faced arraignment. (AP) Rumors and allegations flew,...
