Word: resignations
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Nixon is indeed guilty and arrogantly refuses to resign, then he is a threat to the liberty of every American. In such a case, impeachment is the only recourse the Constitution provides. The process is fraught with uncertainty, and it is reasonable that people should fear it. But it seems strange that a nation quick to war against imagined enemies abroad should be afraid to protect its freedoms against subversion by its own leaders...
...voting ochi (no), Greeks could merely embarrass the regime by refusing Papadopoulos' request for them to legitimize his rule. He vowed in a television address not to resign and "not to be overthrown by a vote of rejection." Whether Greeks voted yes to accept a so-called republic and permit parliamentary elections next year or no to protest abolition of the monarchy, the outcome was the same-continued iron-fisted rule by Papadopoulos. Greeks could not abstain from voting, since by law they must either vote or risk going to jail. The referendum, in short, was a charade...
...ominous rumors had been circulating throughout Argentina: President Héctor Cámpora and his Cabinet would resign, and former Dictator Juan Perón would be in position to assume the presidency. At precisely 10:30 a.m. last Friday, the rumors became reality. Cámpora appeared on nationwide television and radio to announce "the mandate which General Perón gave us, we now return to him, because he is the leader of this great national, popular, Christian and revolutionary movement...
...bitter fight apparently lies ahead for Concordia's faculty. Tenured dissenters who do not resign may find themselves facing church heresy trials. Church officials, in turn, could well face civil suits from dismissed teachers, and the seminary risks losing its accreditation from the American Association of Theological Schools. "Some professors will fight to the bitter end," Preus told TIME, "but if we don't act, the church will lose its doctrinal character...
...basis of hearsay evidence alone. The fate of an accused churchman, Ieronymos himself admitted, depended not on whether the charges were true or false but on "the effect that these charges have on a reputation." Ieronymos got rid of two bishops by trial and forced seven more to resign under threat of prosecution. He went after not only bishops reputed to be immoral but also those who criticized him and his policies...