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Chuck Colson, Nixon’s Hatchet Man, Dies at 80

HeadlineApr 23, 2012

Chuck Colson has died at the age of 80. Known as Richard Nixon’s “hatchet man,” Colson served more than seven months in prison for his role in a Watergate-related case. He later became a born-again Christian and pushed for federally funded faith-based programs.

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