Ruckelshaus
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Ruckelshaus is the surname of William D. Ruckelshaus, a prominent American lawyer and public official best known as the first head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a key figure in the Watergate-era "Saturday Night Massacre."
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| instanceOf |
American lawyer
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family name → human → political event → public official → surname → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| employer |
United States federal government
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| familyName |
Ruckelshaus
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| fieldOfWork |
environmental law
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public administration → |
| givenName |
William
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| hasHead |
William D. Ruckelshaus
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| hasParticipant |
William D. Ruckelshaus
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| languageOfOrigin |
German
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| notableFor |
first head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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role in the Watergate-era Saturday Night Massacre → |
| notableWork |
establishing early regulatory framework of the EPA
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| participatedIn |
Saturday Night Massacre
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Watergate scandal → |
| positionHeld |
Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency → Deputy Attorney General of the United States → |
| usedBy |
William D. Ruckelshaus
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| workLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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Referenced by (2)
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William D. Ruckelshaus
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William D. Ruckelshaus → |
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