John N. Mitchell
John N. Mitchell
John Newton Mitchellwas the Attorney General of the United Statesunder President Richard Nixon. Prior to that, he had been a municipal bond lawyer, director of Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign, and one of Nixon's closest personal friends. After his tenure as Attorney General, he served as director of Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign. Due to his involvement in the Watergate affair, Mitchell was sentenced to prison in 1977 and served 19 months. As Attorney General, he was noted for personifying the "law-and-order"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 September 1913
CountryUnited States of America
John N. Mitchell quotes about
Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.
Not much more can happen to you after you lose your reputation and your wife.
In my mind, the re-election of Richard Nixon, compared with what was available on the other side, was so much more important that I put it in just that context.