"Cox Office Shut On Nixon's Order" Oelsner, Lesley (October 21, 1973 : The New York Times), p. 60
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Whether we shall continue to be a Government of laws and not of men is now for Congress and ultimately the American people to decide.
— Archibald Cox
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About Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox Jr. (May 17, 1912 – May 29, 2004) was an American lawyer, legal scholar and professor, whose career alternated between academia and government. He was noted for being fired by Richard Nixon for investigating the Watergate break-in.
About Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox Jr. (May 17, 1912 – May 29, 2004) was an American lawyer, legal scholar and professor, whose career alternated between academia and government. He was noted for being fired by Richard Nixon for investigating the Watergate break-in.
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