Archibald Cox appointed special prosecutor
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May 18, 1973
Archibald Cox appointed special prosecutor |
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| Elliot Richardson, the attorney general-designate, announces that he will appoint Harvard law professor Archibald Cox as the special prosecutor for the Watergate case. Meanwhile, convicted Watergate conspirator James McCord testifies before the Senate Committee that he has been facing White House pressure to plead guilty and remain silent in exchange for executive clemency. |
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