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Edwin Meese sworn in as U.S. Attorney General

Edwin Meese was sworn in as the 75th U.S. Attorney General, replacing William French Smith.

Edwin Meese sworn in as U.S. Attorney General

Meese’s appointment installed a close Reagan adviser to lead the Justice Department during the administration’s second term, shaping federal law enforcement and legal policy.

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