Bernard W. Nussbaum

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Bernard W. Nussbaum (born 1937) is an American attorney, most known for having been White House Counsel under Bill Clinton.

Nussbaum graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1954,^[1] from Columbia College in 1958, and from Harvard Law School in 1961. He then became an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. He joined the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in 1966, about one year after the founding of the firm and is, as of 2006, still a partner in that firm. In 1974, he was a senior member of the staff of the House Judiciary Committee investigating the Watergate scandal. During that period he worked closely with Hillary Rodham. In 1993, he became counsel to the President, when Hillary Rodham Clinton was First Lady. During his tenure he was involved in handling the early stages of the Whitewater scandal as well as Vince Foster's death. He resigned on March 5, 1994,^[2] after controversies surfaced about his work on the Vince Foster case and Whitewater. He was replaced by Lloyd Cutler. Nussbaum was later investigated for his role in the Filegate matter,^[3] but was cleared of any wrongdoing by Whitewater Independent Counsel Robert Ray's 2000 final report on the matter.^[4]

As of 2006, he is a member of the board of the Drum Major Institute.

[edit] References

^ Herszenhorn, David M.. "Dueling Fund-Raising Campaigns Undercut Efforts at Stuyvesant", New York Times, 2003-05-05. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
^ Letter accepting the resignation of Bernard W. Nussbaum as counsel to the President. Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents. encyclopedia.com (1994-03-14). Retrieved on 2008-01-03.
^ Data on Travel Office Head Sought After His Ouster, Letter Shows NY Times, June 6, 1996.
^ Report Clears White House In Inquiry Over F.B.I. Files NY Times, March 17, 2000.

[edit] External links

Bio page at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Profile in Harvard Law Bulletin
Report Suggests Clinton Counsel Hampered Suicide Investigation , NY Times, February 4, 1994
THE WHITEWATER AFFAIR: WHITE HOUSE; New Misstatements Admitted In Handling of Foster's Files NY Times, August 3, 1994

Preceded by C. Boyden Gray	White House Counsel 1993-1994	Succeeded by Lloyd Cutler

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