Edwin Meese

Edwin Meese III is an American attorney, law professor, author and member of the Republican Party who served in Ronald Reagan's gubernatorial administration (1967–1974), the Reagan presidential transition team (1980–81), and the Reagan administration (1981–1985). Following the 1984 presidential election, Reagan considered him for the White House Chief of Staff position, but James Baker was chosen instead. Meese was eventually appointed and confirmed as the 75th United States Attorney General (1985–1988), a position he held until resigning in 1988 amidst the Wedtech scandal.

2 December 1931

Born on the same birth date (2 December 1931): Gareth Wigan • Masaaki Hatsumi • Nigel Calder • Wynton Kelly

Born on the same birth day (2 December): António Luís de Seabra, 1st Viscount of Seabra • Chris Kiwomya • Francesco Toldo • Gastón Ramírez • Herta Hammerbacher • Jiří Dopita • Keith Szarabajka • Kostas Stafylidis • T. C. Boyle • Tarcisio Bertone

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