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Benjamin Civiletti
Attorney General · 1979
Benjamin Civiletti, Attorney General. The Senate voted 94–1 on the nomination on Aug 1, 1979 (). Benjamin Richard Civiletti (July 17, 1935 – October 16, 2022) was an American lawyer who served as the 73rd United States Attorney General during the last year and a half of the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. The first Italian American to lead the U.S. Department of Justice, he previously served as the Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division.
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- Attorney General1979-08-16–1981-01-19
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- Attorney general, department of justice
96th Congress · 94–1 · Aug 1, 1979
Biography
Benjamin Richard Civiletti (July 17, 1935 – October 16, 2022) was an American lawyer who served as the 73rd United States Attorney General during the last year and a half of the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. The first Italian American to lead the U.S. Department of Justice, he previously served as the Deputy Attorney General and Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division.
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