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Public Papers of Jimmy Carter, 1979
Contents:
Department of Justice
Resignation of Griffin B. Bell and Nomination of Benjamin R. Civiletti To Be Attorney General.
July 19, 1979
As you know, Attorney General Bell has previously stated on several occasions his intention to leave the Department of Justice prior to the 1980 election year.
The President will nominate Deputy Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti to succeed Attorney General Bell. To ensure an orderly transition in this important department, Attorney General Bell’s resignation will become effective when Mr. Civiletti is confirmed by the Senate and sworn into office.
NOTE: Press Secretary Jody Powell read the announcement at 3:35 p.m. to reporters assembled in the Briefing Room at the White House.
Contents:
Chicago:
Jimmy Carter, "Department of Justice Resignation of Griffin B. Bell and Nomination of Benjamin R. Civiletti to Be Attorney General.," Public Papers of Jimmy Carter, 1979 in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1979 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.2300-2302 Original Sources, accessed July 3, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CRZLI22KIVZ9V88.
MLA:
Carter, Jimmy. "Department of Justice Resignation of Griffin B. Bell and Nomination of Benjamin R. Civiletti to Be Attorney General." Public Papers of Jimmy Carter, 1979, in Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1979 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.2300-2302, Original Sources. 3 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CRZLI22KIVZ9V88.
Harvard:
Carter, J, 'Department of Justice Resignation of Griffin B. Bell and Nomination of Benjamin R. Civiletti to Be Attorney General.' in Public Papers of Jimmy Carter, 1979. cited in , Federal Register Division. National Archives and Records Service, Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, Jimmy Carter, 1979 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1956-), Pp.2300-2302. Original Sources, retrieved 3 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=CRZLI22KIVZ9V88.
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