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L. Patrick Gray
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation · 1972
L. Patrick Gray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Louis Patrick Gray III was acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 3, 1972, to April 27, 1973. During this time, the FBI was in charge of the initial investigation into the burglaries that sparked the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Nixon.
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- Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation1972-05-03–1973-04-27
Biography
Louis Patrick Gray III was acting director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 3, 1972, to April 27, 1973. During this time, the FBI was in charge of the initial investigation into the burglaries that sparked the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Nixon.
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