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Colson, Charles Wendell


Subject History

Place Northern America » United States of America

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781577180999.1997.x


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(b. Boston, Mass., 16 October 1931) He was a lawyer, former US Senate aide (1945–67), and was named special counsel to Richard N ixon in 1969. He helped coordinate the “dirty-tricks” campaign against George M c G overn in 1972, took the F ifth A mendment to avoid self-incrimination during the W atergate scandal hearings on 19 September 1973, and served seven months in prison after pleading guilty to obstruction of justice in 1974. ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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A Dictionary of American History



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