Jim Wright resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives

Title

Jim Wright resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

1 Jun 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:38

Description

The Congress of the United States has recently seen politician after politician coming under scrutiny for alleged violations of political ethics. Yesterday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jim Wright, resigned. Nick Peters reports from Washington.

Contributors

Nick Peters; Jim Wright

Keywords

USA; Politics; Government; Ethics; Politicians; Resignation (political); Political philosophy; House of Representatives

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