Bush Aide Resigns After Admitting Plagiarism

BUSH AIDE RESIGNS AFTER ADMITTING PLAGIARISM
[SOURCE: New York Times, AUTHOR: Sheryl Gay Stolberg]
Tim Goeglein, a longtime aide to President Bush who wrote occasional guest columns for his hometown newspaper, resigned on Friday evening after admitting that he had repeatedly plagiarized from other writers. The White House called his actions unacceptable. Goeglein had worked for Mr. Bush since 2001, as a liaison to social and religious conservatives, an important component of the president’s political base. Mr. Goeglein was influential in decisions on a range of questions important to that constituency, including stem cell research, abortion and faith-based initiatives. A blogger in Mr. Goeglein’s hometown, Fort Wayne (IN), found the plagiarism.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/01/us/01aide.html?ref=todayspaper
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* Fort Wayne Paper Finds White House Aide Plagiarized 20 Columns
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* White House aide admits to plagiarism, resigns
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2942736320080301