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Bolton Resigns as U.N. Ambassador, Avoiding Battle

by Jackie Northam, NPR
December 4, 2006

U.N. Ambassador John Bolton announces that he will step down at the end of his temporary appointment, which expires in a few weeks along with the current session of Congress. Bolton faced a tough, if not impossible, fight for Senate confirmation.

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  • All Things Considered, December 4, 2006
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