born Sept. 5, 1913, Detroit, Mich., U.S.
died Nov. 9, 1988, Washington, D.C.
U.S. public official.
A prominent attorney in New York City, he practiced with Pentagon Papers . He resigned to direct Nixon's reelection campaign but was soon caught up in the Watergate scandal . Convicted of conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and perjury, he served 19 months in prison.