The idea of being in the State Department was exciting. On the other hand, I always had in the back of my mind going into politics. If I stayed in Washington, I might end up a government hack. Elliot Richardson backdepartmentend Change image and share on social
I hope you will respond to the crisis of confidence that Watergate has created by opening up your administration and reaching out to people in a more magnanimous spirit. Elliot Richardson administrationconfidencecreate Change image and share on social
My most important task must be an attempt to bring the monster under democratic direction and control. Elliot Richardson attemptbringcontrol Change image and share on social
I said the first concern of the administration of justice must, of course, be the individual. The second concern is the truth. Elliot Richardson administrationconcernindividual Change image and share on social
Mr. President, I believe your real problem is that you have somehow been unable to realize that you have won, not only won, but been re-elected by a tremendous margin. Elliot Richardson electmarginpresident Change image and share on social
They've got him - credible witnesses, documents, heaven knows what else. In all my years as a prosecutor I have never seen such an open-and-shut case. Elliot Richardson casecredibledocument Change image and share on social
The Watergate reforms did work well for many years, and if improved and broadened, these reforms can have real and major impact on the system today. Elliot Richardson broadenimpactimprove Change image and share on social
For you, the state is an entity with purposes of its own that the people can be required to serve. For us the word is only a label for the arrangements by which we the people delegate to some among us responsibility for things that concern us in common. Elliot Richardson arrangementcommonconcern share on social
The experience of learning how to get straight to the core of a problem proved to be of immense value later when I had a long succession of responsibilities in large, complex government departments. Elliot Richardson complexcoredepartment Change image and share on social
