Egil Krogh
American lawyer involved in the Watergate scandal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Egil "Bud" Krogh Jr. (/ɛɡɪl kroʊɡ/; August 3, 1939 – January 18, 2020) was an American lawyer who became infamous as an official of the Nixon administration and who was imprisoned for his part in the Watergate scandal. He was a Senior Fellow on Ethics and Leadership at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress and Counselor to the Director at the School for Ethics and Global Leadership.
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Egil Krogh | |
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United States Under Secretary of Transportation | |
In office February 2, 1973 – May 9, 1973 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | James Beggs |
Succeeded by | John Barnum |
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Born | (1939-08-03)August 3, 1939 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 18, 2020(2020-01-18) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Principia College (B.A.) University of Washington (J.D.) |
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Krogh co-authored the book Integrity: Good People, Bad Choices, and Life Lessons from the White House with his son Matthew.[1] The book is the basis for the HBO series White House Plumbers.[2]