John Newton Mitchell was the 67th attorney general of the United States under President Richard Nixon. He also was chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns. Prior to that, he had been
Mitchell in 1971
Mitchell is sworn in as Attorney General of the United States, January 22, 1969. Chief Justice Earl Warren administers the oath while President Richard Nixon looks on.
Former attorney general Mitchell enters the Senate caucus room to testify before the Senate Watergate Committee, 1973
One of Mitchell's former residences (left) in Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Richard Gordon Kleindienst was an American lawyer, politician, and U.S. Attorney General during the early stages of Watergate political scandal. He resigned his post in disgrace for his involvement in
John N. Mitchell
…John Mitchell Mitchell in 1971 67th United States Attorney General In office January 20, 1969 – March 1, 1972 President Richard Nixon Deputy Richard Kleindienst Preceded by Ramsey Clark Succeeded by Richard Kleindienst Personal details Born John Newton Mitchell September 15, 1913 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Died…
Attorney General Richard Kleindienst
Kleindienst in the Harvard University yearbook, 1947
Kleindienst in a group photo of Nixon's cabinet on June 16, 1972, fourth from the right in the back row.