L. Patrick Gray
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Louis Patrick Gray III (July 18, 1916 – July 6, 2005) was Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from May 2, 1972 to April 27, 1973. He was in charge of the initial investigation into the burglaries that sparked the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President Nixon.
L. Patrick Gray | |
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| Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation | |
| In office May 3, 1972 – April 27, 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Clyde Tolson (acting)[1] |
| Succeeded by | William Ruckelshaus (acting) |
| Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division | |
| In office 1970–1972 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | William Ruckelshaus |
| Succeeded by | Harlington Wood Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Patrick Gray III July 18, 1916 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 6, 2005 (aged 88) Atlantic Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrice Gray |
| Education | Rice University United States Naval Academy (BA) George Washington University (JD) |
Gray was nominated as permanent Director by Nixon on February 15, 1973, but failed to win Senate confirmation. He resigned as Acting FBI director on April 27, 1973, after he admitted to destroying documents from Watergate.[3]
Gray remained publicly silent about the Watergate scandal for 32 years, speaking to the press only once, near the end of his life.
References change
- ↑ Kessler, Ronald (2003). The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI. Macmillan. p. 29. ISBN 0-312-98977-6.
- ↑ Gray, L. Patrick (March 3, 2009). In Nixon's Web: A Year in the Crosshairs of Watergate. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0805089189.
He [L. Patrick Gray III] was a lifelong Republican, but Richard Nixon considered him a threat
- ↑ Page 3 of 3 (June 26, 2005). "Page 3: 'Deep Throat's' Ex-Boss Shocked by Revelation - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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