Leonard Garment

Leonard Garment
White House Counsel
In office April 30, 1973 – August 9, 1974
President	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	John Dean
Succeeded by	Philip W. Buchen
Personal details
Born	(1924-05-11)May 11, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	July 13, 2013(2013-07-13) (aged 89) New York City, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Grace Albert (deceased 1976) Suzanne Garment
Children	3
Education	Brooklyn College (BA) Brooklyn Law School (LLB)

Leonard Garment (May 11, 1924 – July 13, 2013) was an American attorney, public servant, and arts advocate. He served U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford in the White House in various positions from 1969 to 1976, including Counselor to the President, acting Special Counsel to Nixon for the last two years of his presidency, and U.S. Ambassador to the Third Committee at the United Nations. He played a key role in the Ford pardon of Nixon.