“I used to think that the Civil War was our country's greatest tragedy, but I do remember that there were some redeeming features in the Civil War... I see no redeeming features in Watergate.”

About Sam Ervin

Politician • American

Samuel 'Sam' J. Ervin Jr. was an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Senator from North Carolina from 1954 to 1974. A conservative Democrat, he was a staunch defender of the Constitution and individual...