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Which nomination fell victim to the dispute between President Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy?
Archibald Cox's nomination for a seat on the First Circuit Court of Appeals
Richard Nixon's nomination for President
John F. Kennedy's nomination for Senator
Lyndon B. Johnson's nomination for Vice President
Answer
Archibald Cox's nomination for a seat on the First Circuit Court of Appeals fell victim to the dispute between President Jimmy Carter and Senator Ted Kennedy. Kennedy opposed Cox's nomination because of his handling of the Watergate scandal as the special prosecutor who led the investigation of President Richard Nixon. Kennedy believed that Cox was too aggressive and would not be impartial in his role on the court.
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