Carter's AG, Bell, dies in Atlanta at 90

Google - AP ^ | 01/05/09 | GREG BLUESTEIN

[Borges]

Former President Jimmy Carter's attorney general, Griffin B. Bell, has died in an Atlanta hospital at age 90.

Bell was being treated for complications due to pancreatic cancer, and suffered from kidney disease for years.

[Puppage]

The bell tolls for thee. Rest in peace.

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[domenad]

For a moment I thought it was Art Bell, and that upset me because I hadn’t reordered my 2009 hand crank radio.

[fishtank]

I don’t listen to Art, but I did get a CC Wi-Fi radio for Christmas!

[Congressman Billybob]

Griffin Bell was one of the high points and most able public servants from the Carter Administration. And his son, Griffin Bell, Jr., is just as fine a gentleman and lawyer as was his father.

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[silverleaf]

Pancreatic cancer sure does abound in Jimmy’s circle of family and friends

[MARTIAL MONK]

I once called the Justice Department with a question. The first person I spoke to couldn't answer it and said to hang on a minute they would get someone who could. My call was transferred and answered by....Griffin Bell. We chatted a couple of minutes and I think that I was so dumbfounded that I forgot what my question was. What a gentleman.

My guess has always been that he was passing by an unanswered telephone and picked it up out of courtesy.

[BigCinBigD]

Sorry, I saw “Carter” and “dies” in the same sentance and got excited.

[Revenge of Sith]

Bell also defended the first President Bush when some Democrats advocated prosecuting him after the Iran-Contra pardons and he endorsed George W. Bush.

[reagan_fanatic]

Sorry to hear that. RIP Mr. Bell.

[BigCinBigD]

It's just as well. The weather here is horrible. Bad day for dancing in the street.