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William Ruckelshaus is sworn in as the first Environmental Protection Agency Administrator by Chief Justice Warren Burger as Jill Ruckelshaus and President Richard Nixon look on, December 4, 1970. Courtesy The Nixon Library and Museum/Handout via REUTERS

Nation Nov 27

Ruckelshaus, who famously defied Nixon in Watergate firing, dies at 87

By Gene Johnson, Associated Press

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Secret Tapes Listen in on Nixon Presidency Under Grips of Watergate Scandal

Secret Tapes Listen in on Nixon Presidency Under Grips of Watergate Scandal…

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