Attorney General John Ashcroft resigns
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(Washington-AP) Nov. 9, 2004 - Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans have resigned. The resignations were announced by White House press secretary Scott McClellan, who said Bush had accepted the decisions of both secretaries.
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Tuesday&#39;s resignation of John Ashcroft, one of the most divisive attorneys general in US history, briefly opened a door for President Bush.
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A fifth senior Justice Department official announced his resignation yesterday in the wake of the controversy over the firings of nine U.S. attorneys last year.
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US Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces his resignation from President Bush's cabinet.
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President George Bush announced Wednesday his nomination of current White House Legal Counsel Alberto Gonzales to replace Attorney General John Ashcroft, who submitted his resignation on Tuesday.
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Posted November 10, 2004 -- Not more than 24 hours after John Ashcroft resigned his position as Attorney General, President George Bush has named Alberto Gonzales to fill Ashcroftâs shoes and become the first Hispanic to serve in the position.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned his post in a familiar way -- with one final whopper.
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Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.
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Another Justice Department official involved in the controversial firings of federal prosecutors is resigning, the department said on Friday.
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US Attorney General John Ashcroft, who had been under constant fire from pro-immigrant groups for his &quot;tough tactics&quot; since 9/11, and Commerce Secretary Don Evans, said to be very close to President George W Bush, resigned on Tuesday.
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US Attorney General John Ashcroft and Secretary of Commerce Don Evans have resigned, the White House says.
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The nomination of Alberto Gonzales to the position of attorney general three days after John Ashcroft publicly resigned has left some speculating about the direction the Department of Justice will take during the next four years.
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Outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft gestures while addressing the Federalist Society&#39;s 18th annual national convention in Washington, Friday, Nov. 12, 2004.
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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation Monday after months of draining controversy drew expressions of relief from Republicans and a vow from Democrats to pursue their investigation into fired federal prosecutors.
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WASHINGTON (BP)--The resignation of Attorney General John Ashcroft was announced Nov. 9, a week after President Bushâs re-election.
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John Ashcroft and Don Evans are the first members of President Bush's cabinet to leave as he heads into his second term.
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Outgoing US Attorney General John Ashcroft has served the country well for the past four years and will be missed. President Bush has nominated a well-qualified successor, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzalez.