Word: resignment
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Richardson's resignation spurred his deputy, who also refused to fire Cox, to resign as well. Nixon was able to convince Solicitor General Robert Bork to fire the special prosecutor, but the series of event, which have since been labeled the "Saturday Night Massacre," increased the pressure on Nixon to resign...
...very clear-cut issue," he says. "When I got the order, I knew that I would resign...
...those who knew Richardson at the time, his stance was not surprising. "I don't think I ever thought that he would [not resign]," Cox says. "The president had a right to have an attorney general who would conform to his instructions; the straight, honest, responsible thing to do was to resign...
Mass. Hall observers say Rowe may resign from fair Harvard soon, although the current Currier House resident says he has no definitive plans to leave...
...homefront, the political air was full of accusations of communism, fueled by reports from the House Committee on Un-American Affairs. President Truman contests some of the findings, calling one a "red herring." But nearly two million federal employees are investigated, causing more than 500 to resign and nearly 100 to be dismissed...