Word: resign
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...most unexpected outcome of Secretary Kellogg's action, however, was the circulation of a petition in Battersea,, Mr. Saklatvala's constituency, which according to report, attracted crowds of signers. It demanded that Saklatvala apologize for his utterances, especially what he said about British policy in India, or resign...
There followed rumpus, ruction and defiance. Mr. Haney refused to resign. While he was marshaling his explanations for so refusing, observers harked far back into the tangled muddle of Government shipping affairs...
...this phase of the situation which gave Mr. Haney a pretext to bandy words with the President, in his refusal to resign, as few would have dared. Mr. Haney's refusal, in part...
...Under these circumstances, Mr. President, for me to comply with your request that I resign would carry an implication which I cannot permit...
Senor Villanueva had failed to resign as Minister of Education six months before the election took place. Manifestly he was ineligible for office. It happened that the Dictator's brother had not resigned as prefect of his department (Governor of a state-an appointive office). So he too had to be sacrificed...