[Congressman Billybob]

Griffin Bell was one of the high points and most able public servants from the Carter Administration. And his son, Griffin Bell, Jr., is just as fine a gentleman and lawyer as was his father.

Congressman Billybob

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[MARTIAL MONK]

I once called the Justice Department with a question. The first person I spoke to couldn't answer it and said to hang on a minute they would get someone who could. My call was transferred and answered by....Griffin Bell. We chatted a couple of minutes and I think that I was so dumbfounded that I forgot what my question was. What a gentleman.

My guess has always been that he was passing by an unanswered telephone and picked it up out of courtesy.