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To: i-node who wrote (375607)3/31/2008 6:57:22 PM
From: steve harris  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1576155
 
I can only imagine the world peace if Bush hadn't been selected in 2000...



To: i-node who wrote (375607)3/31/2008 7:08:40 PM
From: tejek  Respond to of 1576155
 
Another corrupt GOPer bites the dust!

HUD Secretary Jackson Announces Resignation

By Carol D. Leonnig
Washington Post Staff Writer
Monday, March 31, 2008; 12:00 PM

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced his resignation today, citing "personal and family matters." He has come under pressure from Congress for his refusal to answer questions about a federal lawsuit and whether he tried to steer land to a business friend.

HUD Secretary Jackson Announces Resignation
In a letter to President Bush, Jackson, 62, said he is stepping down effective April 18 and would "fully assist in the orderly transition of the leadership at HUD."

He added: "There are times when one must attend more diligently to personal and family matters. Now is such a time for me." He made no mention of the controversies that have cast a pall over his agency at a time of crisis in the nation's housing industry.

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