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US Envoy Bolton to Leave UN Post
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?r=279&c=722472&l=1009&ctl=1527C44:A6F02AD83191E160260D20E23A8786669574F7DCC14957C0 White House says
John Bolton will step down when his temporary appointment to the post
expires next month





John Bolton The White House says U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
John Bolton will step down when his temporary appointment to the post
expires next month.

Mr. Bush gave Bolton a temporary appointement last year after members
of Congress blocked his confirmation to the post. The controversial
diplomat has not gained any support since then to suggest he could win
confirmation now.

Congressional opponents have argued that, in the past, Bolton tried to
shape intelligence reports for political purposes. Others who worked
with him during his time at the State Department called his management
style abrasive and that he mistreated subordinates.

Bolton has been an outspoken critic of what he considers the bloated
bureaucracy of the United Nations and has been a champion of reforming
the world body.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.

 


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