As Attorney General, Murphy served under which president?
Coolidge
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Taft
Answer
As Attorney General, Murphy served under President Roosevelt. Murphy was appointed to the position by Roosevelt in 1933, and served until 1939. During his time in office, Murphy oversaw the creation of the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, and helped to establish the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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