William Ruckelshaus, Who Defied Nixon In 'Saturday Night Massacre,' Dies At 87
Ruckelshaus was a moderate Republican who held several posts in the Nixon administration. His loyalty to Nixon had its limits.
by Richard Gonzales
Nov 27, 2019
2 minutes
William D. Ruckelshaus, the nation's first administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and a former deputy attorney general who was perhaps best known for defying President Nixon during the Watergate scandal, has died at the age of 87 at his home in Medina, Wash.
A moderate Republican, Ruckelshaus was
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