Background
Bell, Griffin Boyette was born on October 31, 1918 in Americus, Georgia, United States. Son of A. C. and Thelma (Pilcher) Bell.
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Footnotes to History serves as a first reader on American government. Studies show that Americans do not understand the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, or the history behind our founding and our survival as a nation. These vignettes, standing alone or together, illustrate certain traits of the American political system. While the United States is a relatively young nation, many Americans seem to be unaware of the important traits of the American political system and of the struggles required to ensure its survival. While students of history, political professionals, and enthusiasts may enjoy reading 500-page biographies and analyses, many citizens have neither the time nor inclination to re-live the past in such detail. Griffin Bell, former attorney general for the United States, presents Footnotes to History: A Primer on the American Political Character as a first reader on American politics for any and all Americans. Judge Bell points to the stories of a handful of Americans some famous, some not to illustrate the defining characteristics of our system of government. Whether read in its entirety or a chapter or two at a time, Footnotes to History should give the reader some notion of why the American political system, in its ideals and in its reality, has served its citizens so well for over 230 years
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lawyer United States Attorney General
Bell, Griffin Boyette was born on October 31, 1918 in Americus, Georgia, United States. Son of A. C. and Thelma (Pilcher) Bell.
Student, Georgia Southwestern College. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Mercer University, 1948. Doctor of Laws, Mercer University, 1967.
HHD (honorary), Georgia Southwestern College, 2008.
Worked at King & Spalding (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in (While every specialty area within the Firm"s practice may not be represented by lawyers resident in every one of its offices (for example, the Firm"s Food and Drug or Governmental Affairs Lawyers are solely located in the Firm"s Washington, District of Columbia office), lawyers throughout the entire Firm are nonetheless available to work and support relationships with Firm clients). Admitted to the bar, 1947, Georgia. Attorney General of the United States, 1977-1979.
United States Circuit Judge, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1961-1976.
Member: Atlanta and American (Chairman, Division of Judicial Administration, 1975-1976) Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
American Law Institute. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (President, 1985-1986).
The law firm of King & Spalding was founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1885 and now has over 350 lawyers offering a full range of legal services.
lieutenant maintains offices in Atlanta, Washington, District of Columbia, New York and Houston, Texas. Partners include Griffin Bell, former Attorney General of the United States. Sam Nunn, former United States Senator.
And numerous lawyers who have held high-level positions in the federal government.
Various partners are members of the Boards of Directors of publicly held corporations and nonprofit organizations. The firm maintains a broad-based general legal practice that is both national and international in scope.
Among King & Spalding"s present clients are some of America"s best-known companies.
Griffin B. Bell has been listed as a reputable Lawyer, attorney general by Marquis Who's Who.
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Co-chairman National Task Force Violent Crime, 1981, President Bush's Committee Federal Ethics Law Reform, 1989. Member Secretary of State's Advisory Committee South Africa. Member review panel United States Office Military Commission for Military Tribunals at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 2003—2007.
Chairman Atlanta Commission Crime Delinquency, 1965—1966. Board directors Federal Judicial Center, 1974—1976. Trustee Mercer University, Georgia.
Member of American Bar Association (chairman division judicial administration 1975-1976), American Law Institute, American College Trial Lawyers (president 1985-1986), Order of Coif.
American Bar Association (chairman division judicial administration 1975?Co76)
American Law Institute
American College Trial Lawyers (president 1985?Co86)
Order of Coif
Married Mary Foy Powell, February 20, 1943 (deceased 2000). 1 child Griffin; Married Nancy Duckworth Kinnebrew, June 8, 2001.
