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Archibald Cox

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The Resume

    (May 17, 1912-May 29, 2004)
    Born in Plainfield, New Jersey
    Lawyer and professor
    US Solicitor General under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson
    Hired in 1973 as a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal

Why he might be annoying:

    In the infamous Saturday Night Massacre, he was fired for refusing to accept transcripts of record tapes of Richard Nixon's conversation (October 20, 1973).
    He unsuccessfully advocated for affirmative action during the Bakke case (1978).
    When Massachusetts senator Ted Kennedy nominated him for the First Circuit US Court of Appeals, President Jimmy Carter rejected the nomination because Cox did not support him during his run for the presidency.
    He died twelve days after his 92nd birthday.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He taught courses in torts and in administrative, constitutional, and labor law at Harvard, his alma mater.
    In the wake of the Saturday Night Massacre, Congress enacted a law to provide for a procedure appointing independent counsels.
    He became the founding chairman of the Health Effects Institute.
    He was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal in 2001.
    He is a direct descendant of Declaration of Independence signer Roger Sherman.

Credit: Birdienest81


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying