Arnold Burns, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American lawyer
Date of Birth: 14-Apr-1930
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Oct-2013
Profession: lawyer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Arnold Burns
- Arnold Irwin Burns (April 14, 1930 – October 1, 2013) was an American lawyer.
- He served as the United States Deputy Attorney General from 1986 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan and U.S.
- Attorney General Edwin Meese.
- In March 1988, Burns, together with the head of the U.S.
- Justice Department's criminal division William Weld and four aides, resigned from office in protest of what they viewed as improper conduct by Attorney General Meese, including personal financial indiscretions.
- In July 1988, Burns and Weld jointly testified before the U.S.
- Congress in support of a potential prosecution of Meese following an investigation by a special prosecutor, who had declined to file charges.
- Meese resigned from office later in July 1988, shortly after Burns and Weld appeared before Congress.
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