Richard Kleindienst

Richard Kleindienst
Richard Kleindienst
68th United States Attorney General
	In office; June 12, 1972 – April 30, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	John Mitchell
Succeeded by	Elliot Richardson
10th United States Deputy Attorney General
	In office; January 20, 1969 – June 12, 1972
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Warren Christopher
Succeeded by	Ralph Erickson
Personal details
Born	Richard Gordon Kleindienst; August 5, 1923; Winslow, Arizona, U.S.
Died	February 3, 2000 (aged 76); Prescott, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Margaret Dunbar
Education	Harvard University (BA, LLB)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Unit	United States Army Air Forces

Richard Gordon Kleindienst /kline-DEENST/ (August 5, 1923 – February 3, 2000) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Attorney General during the Watergate political scandal between 1972 to 1973.^[1]

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Richard Kleindienst


68th United States Attorney General
In office June 12, 1972 – April 30, 1973
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	John Mitchell
Succeeded by	Elliot Richardson
10th United States Deputy Attorney General
In office January 20, 1969 – June 12, 1972
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Warren Christopher
Succeeded by	Ralph Erickson

Personal details
Born	Richard Gordon Kleindienst (1923-08-05)August 5, 1923 Winslow, Arizona, U.S.
Died	February 3, 2000(2000-02-03) (aged 76) Prescott, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Margaret Dunbar
Education	Harvard University (BA, LLB)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Unit	United States Army Air Forces