When they wouldn't remove Archibald Cox as special prosecutor, the resignations of William Rickelshaus and Elliot Richardson were accepted, and Robert Bork was left to do the dirty deed.  
One of the men who resigned had previously served as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and Defense, and took his office on the resignation of Richard Kleindienst.  The day before this event, John Stennis became involved when the President asked him to review 10 hours of tape and summarize it for an ongoing investigation.  White House spokesman Ronald Ziegler made the announcement at 8:25 pm, detailing the one firing and two resignations that had taken place. When they wouldn't remove Archibald Cox as special prosecutor, the resignations of William Rickelshaus and Elliot Richardson were accepted, and Robert Bork was left to do the dirty deed.  For ten points, name this October 20, 1973 event.
One of the men who resigned had previously served as Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and Defense, and took his office on the resignation of Richard Kleindienst.  
{Saturday Night Massacre}