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Article: White House aide resigns over lobbying scandal
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- October 6, 2006
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White House aide resigns over lobbying scandal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- An aide to U.S. President George W.
Bush's key political strategist Karl Rove resigned Friday following a
congressional report last week that showed hundreds of contacts
between the White House and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Susan Ralston, a key aide to Rove, "did not want to be a
distraction to the White House at such an important time and so we
have accepted her resignation," said White House deputy press
secretary Dana Perino.
"We support her decision and consider the matter closed," she
said.
Ralston, who helped organize and coordinate the day's events and
message of the White House, submitted a letter ...