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1. Yesterday was the annivversary of the "Saturday Night Massacre"

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2024, 06:43 AM

Oct 21

Nixon ordering the firing of Archibald Cox; Attorney General Elliott Richardson refused to do it, and resigned, as did Deputy AG William Ruckelshaus. The firing was done by Solicitor General Robert Bork.

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Yesterday was the annivversary of the "Saturday Night Massacre" lastlib Oct 21 #1