Leonard Garment

Leonard Garment
White House Counsel
In office
April 30, 1973 – August 9, 1974
PresidentRichard Nixon
Preceded byJohn Dean
Succeeded byPhilip W. Buchen
Personal details
Born(1924-05-11)May 11, 1924
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 13, 2013(2013-07-13) (aged 89)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Grace Albert (deceased 1976)
Suzanne Garment
Children3
EducationBrooklyn 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.