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William Ruckelshaus, Who Defied Nixon In 'Saturday Night Massacre,' Dies At 87

Then-acting FBI Director William D. Ruckelshaus pauses during a May 1973 news conference in Washington, D.C. Ruckelshaus died Wednesday at the age of 87. (AP)
Then-acting FBI Director William D. Ruckelshaus pauses during a May 1973 news conference in Washington, D.C. Ruckelshaus died Wednesday at the age of 87. (AP)

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