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There is Richard Nixon's letter ("Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby resign the office of President of the United States"). There is John C. CalhounYgra-cious note from Columbia, S.C., dated 1832 ("Sir, Having concluded to accept of a seat in the Senate, to which I have been elected by the legislature of this state, I herewith resign the office of Vice President of the United States. Very respectfully, your ob svt"). Somewhat mysteriously, Spiro Agnew's letter of resignation never reached the archives...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The Pilgrims in the Archives | 5/17/1976 | See Source »

...because Hutchinson will eat into Rockefeller's Kanawha County power base. So then Rockefeller got Hechler to run, holding out the promise of a Senate seat. You see, the senior senator from West Virginia is Jennings Randolph, who is 77 years old. In the event of his death or resignation, if Rockefeller was governor, Rockefeller would appoint Hechler to the open seat. If Randolph did not choose to die or resign, well, there's lots of things Hechler could do. Like become a director of the Rockefeller Foundation, for instance...

Author: By Joseph Dalton, | Title: Voting Behavior | 5/11/1976 | See Source »

...source close to the ten deans said last night that several other administrators may resign before the trustees complete their evaluation of the university...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: B.U. Dean Resigns, Cites Trustee Vote To Retain Silber | 5/7/1976 | See Source »

...verdict for two months or so.) "The prince has been rather clumsy, that I won't deny," says a court official. "But the Lockheed allegations are absolutely 100% untrue." Even if the prince should be found guilty, the Dutch speculate, he will merely be reprimanded and forced to resign as inspector general of the Dutch armed forces, but Juliana will not abdicate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ROYALTY The Allure Endures | 5/3/1976 | See Source »

...note with deep regret the recent decision by Patricia Zander, co-instructer of "Music 180" to resign her post as Preceptor in the Music Department...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Praise and Gratitude | 5/1/1976 | See Source »

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