Henry E. Petersen
Henry E. Petersen | |
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| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office 1972–1974 | |
| President | Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Will Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Dick Thornburgh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry E. Petersen 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | 1991 (aged 69–70) Sunderland, Maryland, United States |
| Spouse | Jean L. King |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University Catholic University |
| Profession | attorney |
Henry E. Petersen (1921-1991)[1] was an attorney and United States federal government official. He served as Assistant U.S. Attorney General during the Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford administrations. Petersen conducted many interviews during the Watergate scandal. He also engaged in ethically questionable communications with Nixon and his staff, providing inside information about the investigation prior to the appointment of the Special Prosecutor.[2]
Personal
Petersen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1921 and grew up in the Washington, D.C. area. Petersen served in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II.[1] After returning, Petersen studied at Georgetown University and received his law degree from the Catholic University of America.[1]
Petersen died of emphysema in Sunderland, Maryland in 1991 at age 70.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Henry E. Petersen Is Dead at 70; Investigated Watergate Break-In". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "What the Watergate 'Road Map' Reveals About Improper Contact Between the White House and the Justice Department". Lawfare. 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Henry E. Petersen, 70, a career Justice Department ..." tribunedigital-baltimoresun.
External links
- "Gerald R. Ford: Letter Accepting the Resignation of Henry E. Petersen as Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- Higgins, George V. (November 1, 1974). "The Friends of Richard Nixon". The Atlantic.
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- United States Assistant Attorneys General
- 1921 births
- 1991 deaths
- Lawyers from Philadelphia
- People from Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown University alumni
- Catholic University of America alumni
- 20th-century American lawyers
- Nixon administration personnel involved in the Watergate scandal
- United States Assistant Attorneys General for the Criminal Division