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Spitzer to Step Down; Paterson to Step In

by Adam Davidson, NPR
March 12, 2008

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer has announced that he is resigning. Spitzer will step down on Monday and hand over the reins of power to Lt. Governor David Paterson. Spitzer had been under intense pressure to resign after federal law enforcement alleged that he had paid large sums of cash to a high-class call girl agency.

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  • All Things Considered, March 12, 2008
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