Who appointed Cox as the solicitor general in 1961?
John F. Kennedy
Richard Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Answer
John F. Kennedy appointed Cox as the solicitor general in 1961. This was a significant appointment, as Cox was a well-respected lawyer and legal scholar. He served in this role until 1965, when he resigned in protest of the government's handling of the Vietnam War.
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