Whether ours shall continue to be a Government of laws and not of men is now for Congress and ultimately the American people.

Archibald Cox

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Watergate American politics

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Archibald Cox

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Political literature

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

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Lawyer Scholar Writer

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United States

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Citation

Cox, Archibald. Statement after being dismissed by President Richard Nixon. 20 Oct. 1973, Washington, DC, USA.

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Second Inaugural Address of Abraham Lincoln

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