Elliot Lee Richardson (July 20, 1920 – December 31, 1999) was an American lawyer and public servant who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S. Attorney General, he was a prominent figure in the Watergate Scandal, and resigned rather than obey President Nixon's order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
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Elliot Lee Richardson 20 July 1920 Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Died |
31 December 1999 (aged 79) Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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