| − | '''Alberto R. Gonzales''' (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States, succeeding [[John Ashcroft]]. He is a graduate of [[Rice University]], and a former member of [[Lovett College]]. Gonzales was one of the best students in his graduating class, considered one of the school's brightest and most intellectually rigorous students. In 2007 he came under attack for the firing of 8 US attorneys across America. As of April 19, 2007 [[President Bush]] has stated that he will not call for the resignation of Gonzales. He resigned from the post on August 28 of the same year. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294705,00.html</ref> | + | '''Alberto R. Gonzales''' (born August 4, 1955) was the 80th Attorney General of the United States, succeeding [[John Ashcroft]]. He is a graduate of [[Rice University]], and a former member of [[Lovett College]]. Gonzales was one of the best students in his graduating class, considered one of the school's brightest and most intellectually rigorous students. In 2007 he came under attack for the firing of 8 US attorneys across America. As of April 19, 2007 [[President Bush]] has stated that he will not call for the resignation of Gonzales. He announced his resignation from the post on August 28 of the same year. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294705,00.html</ref> |