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American lawyer and politician (1920-1999)

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Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinets of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1970 and 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson is one of two persons to hold four cabinet positions, the other being George Shultz.

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1998Presidential Medal of Freedom
1989honorary doctor of the University of Miami
1978Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award
Purple Heart
Four Freedoms Award - Freedom from Fear
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the cabinets of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford between 1970 and 1977. A member of the Republican Party, Richardson is one of two persons to hold four cabinet positions, the other being George Shultz. As United States attorney general, Richardson played a prominent role in the Watergate scandal when he resigned in protest against President Nixon's order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. His resignation precipitated a crisis of confidence in Nixon which ultimately led to the president's resignation.

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Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1999 · aged 79
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25 languages

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