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...purge touched off an unseemly political tug-of-war between the Kremlin and Moscow's city hall. Sergei Gerasimov, the prosecutor appointed to take Ponomaryov's place, quickly resigned. In Parliament Yeltsin's opponents pushed through a lopsided vote of no confidence in Interior Minister Victor Yerin, who is in effect the national chief of police. Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, once a strong Yeltsin ally, fumed that only "criminals and bandits" would be in favor of firing senior police officials. Then he threatened to resign...
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Henry Cisneros said he will "stay and fight" rather than resign as an independent counsel begins to investigate whether he lied to the FBI during his pre-confirmation background check in early 1994. Cisneros announced his decision at a press conference soon after Attorney General Janet Reno recommended the appointment of the special prosecutor to probe allegations that Cisneros lied about payments to an ex-mistress. TIME White House correspondent James Carney says Cisneros, who had indicated his intention to resign if a counsel were appointed, apparently changed his mind after a long session with...
...Stevens (R-Alaska), a longtime member of Hatfield's panel. Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) joined the defenders, arguing that Hatfield should not be punished for sticking by his principles. Before last Thursday's budget bill vote, Dole reportedly refused an offer by Hatfield to resign rather than vote against the Party -- a move that would have given the amendment the necessary two-thirds majority...
When the Yearbook's president and business manager were forced to resign for spending abuses, Epps again treated the matter internally and with the greatest secrecy...
Bruce and Frisbie were asked to resign from TheSalient last week; Managing Editor Stephen L.Manley '97 and Sammy C. Lai '97, former assistantbusiness manager, resigned their positions forpersonal reasons. Faculty advisor Baird Professorof History Richard Pipes also resigned hisposition with the organization, Pidot saidyesterday...