Archibald Cox: The Duty of Public Service

Archibald Cox is best known as the Special Prosecutor in the Watergate investigation. This 60-minute program examines Cox's dedication to public service, not just as the Watergate Special Prosecutor, but everything from a selectman in his hometown to Chairman of the U.S. Wage Stabilization Board to Solicitor General. Cox thought of public service as a duty and a privilege of citizenship. In this program, we hear from Cox, who died in 2004, as well as several people who worked with him and shared his sense of public service. In addition, a panel examines if and how civic engagement has changed since Cox's time. Listen to the full-length story here.

This story originally aired on WDUQ on October 28, 2007.