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Is anyone keeping score?

Monday, March 31st, 2008

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson — who has come under widespread criticism for cronyism and corruption within his department — “is expected to announce his resignation Monday.” “The exact reasons for Mr. Jackson’s decision couldn’t be learned.”
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I did not find this article in THE DAILY WORKER.

Friday, March 21st, 2008

Two Democratic Senators Say
HUD Secretary Should Resign
By DAMIAN PALETTA
March 21, 2008 2:21 p.m.
WASHINGTON – Two top Democrats on Friday called for the resignation of U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson, citing questions about his leadership and his agency’s operations during the national housing crisis.
Mr. Jackson, through a spokeswoman, said he planned to remain […]