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Reagan names William French Smith as Attorney General nominee

President Reagan announced William French Smith as his nominee for U.S. Attorney General on inauguration day.

The Attorney General nomination shaped the administration's legal and law‑enforcement leadership and influenced early Justice Department priorities and personnel decisions.

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