UN Ambassador John Danforth submitted his resignation yesterday after six months in the position, an official said.
Danforth, 68, had been mentioned as a successor to Secretary of State Colin Powell, but President George W. Bush picked Condoleezza Rice. Danforth, a Republican and former Missouri senator, plans to retire.
Newsday articleDanforth, 68, had been mentioned as a successor to Secretary of State Colin Powell, but President George W. Bush picked Condoleezza Rice. Danforth, a Republican and former Missouri senator, plans to retire.
He took over at the United Nations in June when Bush's first ambassador, John Negroponte, resigned.
It's hard to keep good help these days.
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