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Article: North Would Hurt Virginia, Senate
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- February 3, 1994
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Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe. And now Oliver North.
"Heaven forfend!" say many Virginians about the prospect of
North joining the ranks of famous Virginians sent north of the
Potomac to serve high in the national government. The dismayed
include the Republican senator who would be North's colleague if
Virginia Republicans nominate and then the voters elect North.
Sen. John Warner says that electing someone convicted on three
felony counts would be wrong: "At the very time this nation is
struggling against crime, what sort of signal does that send to the
younger generations?" A signal they won't notice, senator, but never
mind.
Warner was speaking for many senators who think ...