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Saturday Night Massacre: Firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox

President Nixon ordered the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox, leading to the resignations of Attorney General Elliot Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus and the eventual dismissal of Cox by Solicitor General Robert Bork.

Saturday Night Massacre: Firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox

The 'Saturday Night Massacre' provoked widespread public outrage, intensified calls for impeachment, and marked a constitutional and political crisis that further eroded Nixon's authority.

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