Public Interest
Sep. 9, 2000
Fallen Short
By Kenneth Theisen. On July 25, 1974, two weeks before he resigned from office, Richard Nixon signed legislation creating the Legal Services Corporation. Congress chose to create the Legal Services Corporation to assure "equal access" to the civil justice system. In the words of President Nixon, the goal was for the organization to become "a permanent part of our system of justice."
On July 25, 1974, two weeks before he resigned from office, Richard Nixon signed legislation creating the Legal Services Corporation. Congress chose to create the Legal Services Corporation to assure "equal access" to the civil justice system. In the words of President Nixon, the goal was for t...