Samuel Dash
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Samuel Dash a native of Camden, New Jersey
, a co-chief counsel along with Fred Thompson for the Senate Watergate Committee during the Watergate scandal
. Dash became famous for his televised interrogations during the Congressional hearings on Watergate.
Two decades later, Dash was again in the news after resigning his post as ethics adviser to independent counsel Kenneth Starr
. After working for the investigation for four years, Dash resigned to protest Starr's appearance before the United States House Committee on the Judiciary
. Dash felt that Starr was acting as an "aggressive advocate" instead of an impartial investigator.
Dash was a law professor
at Georgetown University
for nearly 40 years where he taught criminal procedure. Shortly before his death, he published The Intruders: Unreasonable Searches and Seizures from King John
to John Ashcroft
, which discusses the risks to freedom in modern society, particularly in the wake of the PATRIOT Act.
Samuel Dash was born in Camden to Joseph and Ida Dash, Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union
. Dash died in Washington, D.C.
of congestive heart failure
, aged 79, on the same day as Archibald Cox
, the special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal.
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
, a co-chief counsel along with Fred Thompson for the Senate Watergate Committee during the Watergate scandal
Watergate scandal
The Watergate scandal was a political scandal during the 1970s in the United States resulting from the break-in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., and the Nixon administration's attempted cover-up of its involvement...
. Dash became famous for his televised interrogations during the Congressional hearings on Watergate.
Two decades later, Dash was again in the news after resigning his post as ethics adviser to independent counsel Kenneth Starr
Kenneth Starr
Kenneth Winston "Ken" Starr is an American lawyer and educational administrator who has also been a federal judge. He is best known for his investigation of figures during the Clinton administration....
. After working for the investigation for four years, Dash resigned to protest Starr's appearance before the United States House Committee on the Judiciary
United States House Committee on the Judiciary
The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, also called the House Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is charged with overseeing the administration of justice within the federal courts, administrative agencies and Federal law enforcement...
. Dash felt that Starr was acting as an "aggressive advocate" instead of an impartial investigator.
Dash was a law professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
for nearly 40 years where he taught criminal procedure. Shortly before his death, he published The Intruders: Unreasonable Searches and Seizures from King John
John of England
John , also known as John Lackland , was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death...
to John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft is a United States politician who served as the 79th United States Attorney General, from 2001 until 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush. Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri and a U.S...
, which discusses the risks to freedom in modern society, particularly in the wake of the PATRIOT Act.
Samuel Dash was born in Camden to Joseph and Ida Dash, Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Dash died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
of congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Heart failure often called congestive heart failure is generally defined as the inability of the heart to supply sufficient blood flow to meet the needs of the body. Heart failure can cause a number of symptoms including shortness of breath, leg swelling, and exercise intolerance. The condition...
, aged 79, on the same day as Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox
Archibald Cox, Jr., was an American lawyer and law professor who served as U.S. Solicitor General under President John F. Kennedy. He became known as the first special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal. During his career, he was a pioneering expert on labor law and also an authority on...
, the special prosecutor for the Watergate scandal.