President Nixon is pictured with Chief-of-Staff Alexander Haig (R) and Secretary of state Henry Kissinger (L) at the White House on October 25, 1973. Nixon conferred with Haig before he made his decision to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Photo by Frank Cancellare/UPI | License Photo
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 1973 (UPI) -- President Nixon accepted Atty. Gen. Elliot L. Richardson's resignation last night and fired special prosecutor Archibald Cox and Deputy Atty. General William D. Ruckelshaus in a stunning collapse of his attempt at a political compromise of the Watergate controversy.
Mr. Nixon also abolished the office of special Watergate prosecutor.
A terse White House announcement said Robert Bork recently names solicitor general was now the acting attorney general.
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