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| | |name = Leonard Garment | ||
| image | |image = | ||
| | |office = [[White House Counsel]] | ||
| | |president = [[Richard Nixon]] | ||
| | |term_start = April 30, 1973 | ||
|term_end = August 9, 1974 | |||
|predecessor = [[John Dean]] | |||
|successor = [[William E. Casselman II|William Casselman]] | |||
|birth_date = {{birth date|1924|5|11}} | |||
|birth_place = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] | |||
|death_date = {{death date and age|2013|7|13|1924|5|11}} | |||
|death_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
|party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | |||
|spouse = Grace Albert {{small|(deceased 1976)}}<br>[[Suzanne Garment]] | |||
|children = 3 | |||
|education = [[Brooklyn College]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])}}<br>[[Brooklyn Law School]] {{small|([[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]])}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Leonard Garment''' (May 11, 1924 – July 13, 2013) was an American attorney, public servant, and arts advocate. He served U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford in the White House in various positions from 1969 to 1976, including Counselor to the President, acting Special Counsel to Nixon for the last two years of his presidency, and U.S. Ambassador to the Third Committee at the United Nations. | '''Leonard Garment''' (May 11, 1924 – July 13, 2013) was an American attorney, public servant, and arts advocate. He served U.S. presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] in the [[White House]] in various positions from 1969 to 1976, including [[Counselor to the President]], acting [[White House Counsel|Special Counsel]] to Nixon for the last two years of his presidency, and [[U.S. Ambassador]] to the Third Committee at the [[United Nations]]. | ||
==Life and career== | ==Life and career== | ||
Garment was born in Brooklyn, New York. In 1949, he graduated from [[Brooklyn Law School]] and joined the law firm of Mudge, Stern, Baldwin, and Todd. He became the head of litigation and a partner in the late fifties. (Later the firm would be called Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander.) Garment met Richard Nixon when the politician joined the firm in 1963. He assisted with Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign. In 1969, Garment became a part of Nixon's White House staff as special consultant to the president. He advised the president and worked on various special projects—particularly in the areas of civil and human rights, Indian affairs, and the arts. | Garment was born in [[Brooklyn]], New York. In 1949, he graduated from [[Brooklyn Law School]] and joined the law firm of Mudge, Stern, Baldwin, and Todd. He became the head of litigation and a partner in the late fifties. (Later the firm would be called [[Nixon, Mudge, Rose, Guthrie & Alexander]].) Garment met Richard Nixon when the politician joined the firm in 1963. He assisted with [[Richard Nixon 1968 presidential campaign|Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign]]. In 1969, Garment became a part of Nixon's White House staff as special consultant to the president. He advised the president and worked on various special projects—particularly in the areas of civil and human rights, Indian affairs, and the arts. | ||
{{external media| float = left| video1 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?79680-1/crazy-rhythm ''Booknotes'' interview with Garment on ''Crazy Rhythm'', April 20, 1997], [[C-SPAN]]| video2 = [https://www.c-span.org/video/?159486-1/in-search-deep-throat Presentation by Garment on ''In Search of Deep Throat'', September 28, 2000], [[C-SPAN]]}} | |||
Garment was the author of two books: the autobiography ''Crazy Rhythm: From Brooklyn and Jazz to Nixon's White House, Watergate, and Beyond, '' and ''In Search of Deep Throat: The Greatest Political Mystery of Our Time''. Published in 2000, the latter book supported the theory that Deep Throat was John Sears. Before Deep Throat's identity was revealed in 2005 as being former FBI Acting Associate Director W. Mark Felt, Garment himself was a suspect. | Garment was the author of two books: the autobiography ''Crazy Rhythm: From Brooklyn and Jazz to Nixon's White House, Watergate, and Beyond, '' and ''In Search of Deep Throat: The Greatest Political Mystery of Our Time''. Published in 2000, the latter book supported the theory that [[Deep Throat (Watergate)|Deep Throat]] was [[John Sears (political strategist)|John Sears]]. Before Deep Throat's identity was revealed in 2005 as being former FBI Acting Associate Director [[W. Mark Felt]], Garment himself was a suspect. | ||
Felt was listed as a possible Deep Throat in the book (as are many others), but was dismissed by Garment because the author believed the secret source had to have strong White House connections. He was mistaken in his selection of Sears, who told Garment explicitly that he was not Deep Throat. To prove his argument, Sears admitted that he was an anonymous source for Carl Bernstein, but Garment still didn't believe Sears, a longtime friend, was being truthful about not being Deep Throat. | Felt was listed as a possible Deep Throat in the book (as are many others), but was dismissed by Garment because the author believed the secret source had to have strong White House connections. He was mistaken in his selection of Sears, who told Garment explicitly that he was not Deep Throat. To prove his argument, Sears admitted that he was an anonymous source for Carl Bernstein, but Garment still didn't believe Sears, a longtime friend, was being truthful about not being Deep Throat. | ||
Garment had a long association with the arts, starting with his early career as a jazz saxophonist with Woody Herman's band playing with Alan Greenspan before he entered law school. In the 1970s, he was chairman of the board of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. More recently, he was one of the founders of the [http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/ Jazz Museum in Harlem]. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2005 as an arts advocate and patron. | Garment had a long association with the arts, starting with his early career as a [[jazz]] [[Saxophone|saxophonist]] with [[Woody Herman]]'s band playing with [[Alan Greenspan]] before he entered law school. In the 1970s, he was chairman of the board of the [[Brooklyn Academy of Music]]. More recently, he was one of the founders of the [http://jazzmuseuminharlem.org/ Jazz Museum in Harlem]. He was awarded the [[National Medal of Arts]] in 2005 as an arts advocate and patron. | ||
Tim Russert credited Leonard Garment with getting him into the news business as Garment had a friend at NBC News who was looking to rebuild their news division. Garment and Russert had previously worked together in 1976 during the U.S. Senate election of Daniel Patrick Moynihan. | [[Tim Russert]] credited Leonard Garment with getting him into the news business as Garment had a friend at [[NBC News]] who was looking to rebuild their news division. Garment and Russert had previously worked together in 1976 during the U.S. Senate election of [[Daniel Patrick Moynihan]]. | ||
Garment was a close associate of I. Lewis ("Scooter") Libby, as law partners, at [[ | Garment was a close associate of [[Scooter Libby|I. Lewis ("Scooter") Libby]], as law partners, at [[Dechert, Price & Rhoads]]. | ||
Garment, who had been ill, died July 13, 2013, at his Manhattan home. He was 89.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Nixon adviser Leonard Garment dies in N.Y. at 89|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/15/leonard-garment-dies/2519777/?dlvrit=206567|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=July 16, 2013|date=July 15, 2013}}</ref> | Garment, who had been ill, died July 13, 2013, at his [[Manhattan]] home. He was 89.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Nixon adviser Leonard Garment dies in N.Y. at 89|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/07/15/leonard-garment-dies/2519777/?dlvrit=206567|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=July 16, 2013|date=July 15, 2013}}</ref> | ||
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