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Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 – December 31, 1999) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. As a member of the cabinets of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1970 and 1977, Richardson is one of two men in United States history to hold four cabinet positions.
Elliot L. Richardson, the archetype of the cultivated New England Brahmin who served in an astonishingly broad range of high public positions, and who was best known for his refusal during...
Jan 1, 2000 · Elliot L. Richardson, 79, who shocked the nation and stunned the Republican Party in 1973 by resigning as U.S. attorney general when directed by President Richard M. Nixon to fire the special...
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May 21, 2018 · Elliot Richardson was a Harvard-educated lawyer who served in four different cabinet positions under three presidents. He resigned as attorney general in 1973 rather than fire the Watergate prosecutor, and became a symbol of integrity and courage in the face of Nixon's abuse of power.
Sworn into office on 30 January 1973, Elliot L. Richardson served less than four months and thus had limited impact on the affairs of the department. Born in Boston on 20 July 1920,...
Jan 7, 2001 · James Bennet article on Elliot Richardson, attorney general in Nixon administration who resigned rather than follow order to fire Archibald Cox, special Watergate prosecutor, in decision that...
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Learn about the life and career of Elliot Richardson, a Harvard Law School graduate who served in various government positions and refused to fire the special prosecutor in the Watergate scandal. Read his biography, awards, publications, and 25th anniversary report to his class.
