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Bush Accepts Bolton's U.N. Resignation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Unable to win Senate confirmation, U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will
step down when his recess appointment expires soon, the White House
said Monday.
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Bolton's nomination has languished in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for more than a year, blocked by Democrats and several Republicans.
President Bush gave Bolton the job temporarily in August 2005, while Congress was in recess. But the appointment expires when Congress formally adjourns, no later than early January.
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