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Paxon's Resignation Letter

Friday, July 18, 1997

Full text of a July 17 letter to Speaker Newt Gingrich from Rep. Bill Paxon (R-N.Y.) resigning from his appointed post in the House Republican leadership:

Mr. Speaker:

I hereby submit to you my resignation from your leadership team.

As NRCC chair and as chairman of the leadership I have always acted in what I believed to be the best interests of your Speakership and our conference. I gave you my trust and my word, but since both have been cast in doubt it is clear that I can no longer be an asset to your team in this appointed capacity.

Good luck, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to helping advance the goals of the House Republican majority as a member of the Conference.

Sincerely,

Bill Paxon

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