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Article: Frohnmayer's exit primarily political. (John E. Frohnmayer, chairman of National Endowment for the Arts) (Re: Development)
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- Fund Raising Management
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- April 1, 1992
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) chairman, John Frohnmayer, was removed from his position recently, reportedly by White House chief of staff Samuel Skinner. According to President Bush, Frohnmayer indicated he intended to resign last October, but the move's timing suggests the White House acted to defuse further attacks from conservatives--particularly Republican presidential challenger Patrick Buchanan--as the primary season swung to the South. Frohnmayer had told The Washington Post he had no "immediate plans to resign."
A Bush adviser told The New York Times he recently urged Frohnmayer to resign "before you become an election issue." Other officials say ...