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Former Attorney General Griffin Bell dies

 

Published 1/5/2009 by sarahbethparker at CNN Political Ticker

(CNN) — Former Attorney General Griffin Bell, who served in the Carter administration, has died, according to the Carter Center in Atlanta. He was 90. Former President Jimmy Carter said in a statement that he and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter were "deeply saddened" by Bell's death. "A trusted and enduring public figure, Griffin's integrity, professionalism, and [...] (link)

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