Mitchell becomes first former U.S. Attorney General to go to prison 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 22 1977)

(Wednesday, June 22, 1977, 11:25 a.m. CST)John N. Mitchell, 63, became the first former U.S. Attorney General to go to prison today as he began serving a sentence in Montgomery, Alabama, for his role in the Watergate cover-up.