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Special Prosecutor

United States of America · Politics / Watergate. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1973

Archibald Cox19 May 1973

Politics / Watergate

Archibald Cox is appointed Special Prosecutor to oversee the investigation into possible presidential impropriety

Robert Bork1 November 1973

Politics / Watergate

At a nationally televised press conference, Nixon also announced that he was instructing Acting Attorney General Bork to appoint a new Special Prosecutor for the Watergate matter. On November 1, The Justice Department appointed Leon Jaworski its new special prosecutor

Leon Jaworski1 November 1973

Politics / Watergate

At a nationally televised press conference, Nixon also announced that he was instructing Acting Attorney General Bork to appoint a new Special Prosecutor for the Watergate matter. On November 1, The Justice Department appointed Leon Jaworski its new special prosecutor

Leon Jaworski1 November 1973

Washington · Politics / Watergate

Is appointed Watergate special prosecutor to succeed Archibald Cox, with greater assurances of independence following the Saturday Night Massacre.

Richard Milhous Nixon1 November 1973

Politics / Watergate

At a nationally televised press conference, Nixon also announced that he was instructing Acting Attorney General Bork to appoint a new Special Prosecutor for the Watergate matter. On November 1, The Justice Department appointed Leon Jaworski its new special prosecutor

Names involved

Archibald CoxLeon JaworskiRichard Milhous NixonRobert Bork

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