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...venality and sheer political cowardice rampant on Capitol Hill today. Much of the current session, in fact, has been devoted to investigating either former members of Congress like John Tower, Bush's first choice as Defense Secretary, or prominent members such as Speaker Jim Wright, who was forced to resign because of his ethical lapses...
...Stone has three alternatives. First, he should persuade the other Pittston directors to return to the table and negotiate a new contract with the UMWA in good faith. If he is unable to do so, he should resign from the board in protest. His continued presence there would only demonstrate complicity with Pittston's union busting. If Stone is unwilling to resign from Pittston, he does not belong on the Harvard Corporation and should resign...
Taylor's decision to resign now leaves the post--a key one in the University's new relations with the 3400-member union for clerical and technical workers--unfilled, although an administrator said the University is currently looking for a replacement for Taylor...
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There can be no doubt that Frank made serious errors in judgment. He has embarrassed Congress, the Democratic Party and the gay community. His mistakes, however, do not justify his resignation before the completion of a House Ethics Committee investigation. Assuming that Frank was unaware of Gobie's prostitution ring, Frank should not resign at all. He should run for re-election in 1990 and leave his political future in the hands of his constituents...