Walsh, Lawrence Edward Born 1912 in Port Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on April 6, 1954, to a new seat authorized by 68 Stat. 8. Confirmed by the Senate on April 27, 1954, and received commission on April 28, 1954. Service terminated on December 29, 1957, due to resignation. Education: Columbia University, A.B., 1932 Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1935 Professional Career: Special assistant attorney general for Drukman investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, 1936-1938 Deputy assistant district attorney, New York County, New York, 1938-1941 Private practice, New York City, 1941-1943, 1961-1981 Assistant counsel, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, New York, 1943-1949 Counsel, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, New York, 1950-1951 Counsel, New York State Public Service Commission, 1951-1953 General counsel and executive director, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, 1953-1954 Deputy attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1957-1960 Ambassador, U.S. delegation, Paris Peace Talks, 1969 Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1981- Independent counsel, Iran-Contra investigation, 1986-1993 Oral History Bibliography