Griffin Boyette Bell was the 72nd Attorney General of the United States, having served under President Jimmy Carter.
18 Facts About Griffin Bell
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Griffin Bell served in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946 in the Quartermaster Corps and Transportation Corps.
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Griffin Bell entered private practice in Savannah, Georgia from 1948 to 1952.
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Griffin Bell was Chief of Staff to Governor Ernest Vandiver from 1959 to 1961.
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Griffin Bell was nominated to the same position by President Kennedy on January 15,1962.
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Griffin Bell was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5,1962, and received his commission on February 9,1962.
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Griffin Bell served as a board member of the Federal Judicial Center from 1973 to 1976.
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Griffin Bell's service terminated on March 1,1976, due to his resignation.
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Griffin Bell compared legislative selection to the former County Unit System, a kind of electoral college formerly used in Georgia to select the governor but invalidated by the US Supreme Court.
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Griffin Bell briefly returned to private practice in Atlanta in 1976.
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Griffin Bell introduced requirements that any authorized illegal activities must be made in writing.
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Five Department of Justices attorneys resigned over the alleged reluctance of Attorney General Griffin Bell to pursue others in the department for illegal activities related to domestic spying.
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Griffin Bell returned to private practice in Atlanta from 1979 until his death in 2009.
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In September 2004, Griffin Bell was appointed the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Military Commission Review.
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Griffin Bell had a long-standing relationship with the Georgia Historical Society.
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Griffin Bell was a member of the institution for over half a century and from 1996 until his death served as Honorary Chairman of its Advisory Board.
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In 2008, Griffin Bell donated his papers to GHS, where they are available for research.
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In December 2008, Griffin Bell received an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Georgia Southwestern State University in recognition of his achievements and appreciation for his efforts to promote the interests of his alma mater.