Charles Colson
American lawyer, politician, public servant and Christian advocate (1931–2012) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Wendell "Chuck" Colson (October 16, 1931, in Boston, Massachusetts - April 21, 2012) was the chief counsel for President Richard Nixon from 1969 to 1973. Colson was also a public speaker and author. Around 1974 he converted to Christianity, and became an Evangelical Christian.[1]
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In 1969 Colson was appointed Special counsel to the White House.[2] President Richard Nixon quickly noticed him.[2] In 1970 Nixon put Colson in charge of "dirty tricks" (performed against Nixon's opponents).[2] He was a part of the Watergate scandal. He was the first of the Nixon White House assistants to be convicted of a crime.[3]
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