American lawyer and politician (1920–1999) best known for his brief tenure as attorney general in the Nixon administration. Refusing to carry out Nixon’s order to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox, Richardson, together with deputy William Ruckelshaus, resigned his office during the notorious “Saturday Night Massacre.” Souvenir typescript, one off-white page, 8.5 x 11, signed in blue felt tip at the conclusion. A copy of Richardson’s letter to Nixon tendering his resignation, noting that “I could not in the light of these firm and repeated commitments carry out your direction that this [the firing of special prosecutor Archibald Cox] be done….” In very fine condition. R&R COA.
