Elliot Richardson
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 26 years ago |
| Date of birth | July 20,1920 |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Born | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 31,1999 |
| Died | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Books | Reflections of radical moderate |
| Children | Henry S. Richardson |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| Purple Heart | |
| Bronze Star Medal | |
| Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award | |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Harvard Law School | |
| Milton Academy | |
| The Rivers School | |
| The Park School | |
| Movies/Shows | Nixon |
| Previous position | United States Secretary of Commerce (1976–1977) |
| Party | Republican Party |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
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| ID | 407568 |
Elliot Richardson Life story
Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and public servant who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. As U.S. Attorney General, he was a prominent figure in the Watergate Scandal, and resigned in protest after President Nixon's order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox.