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Portrait of Elliot Richardson and the Saturday Night Massacre
Elliot Richardson known as Lucky rose through Nixon era posts ending as attorney general in 1973. He refused to fire Archibald Cox leading the Saturday Night Massacre, boosting his national profile as a reforming Republican. He later served as ambassador to Britain and eyed the vice presidency.
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Nixon
U.S
Health, Education and Welfare
Defense
Great Britain
Nelson Rockefeller
Richardson
Brookline
Boston
Kennedy
Eisenhower
HEW
Massachusetts
George Washington University
Lloyd Elliott
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Secretary of Defense
Capitol Hill
Washington
White House
Defense Department
Herbert Kleindienst
Justice
Harvard Law
Chibald Cox
Watergate
Cox
Justice Department
Edward W. Brooke
John A. Volpe
Francis W. Sargent