European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 02, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes Friday. June 2,1989 Wright resigns As speaker of House from Page 1 Man who initially laughed off the complaint that Trig gered the ethics committee investigation. There s been enough of Wright mopped his forehead repeatedly and his hands Shook at times As he delivered his self defense to a packed chamber and a National television audience. The ethics committee investigation of the speaker which led six weeks ago to charges that he violated House rules of conduct in 69 instances has overshadowed and interfered with the business of legislation. Every time he wanted to talk about National Priori ties. Wright said the news Media wanted to ask me about Petty personal you do not need that for a speaker. You need somebody he said announcing the end of his tenure. Despite i Olcy s assured ascension to speaker Wright s resignation comes at a tumultuous time for democrats. Democratic whip Tony Coelho of califor Nia has also announced plans to resign saying he did t Waul to endure an ethics investigation like Wright s. C Oelhof acknowledged recently that a savings and loan officer set him up with a junk Bond buy and that he failed to properly report a $50.000 loan toward that Purchase from the officer s financial institution. In addition. Rep. William Grav of Pennsylvania the no. 4 Leader in the parly Hierarchy has complained to Justice department officials about leaks to reporters that his office is the subject of a separate probe. Re lated Story. Pane 7. The democrats scheduled a party caucus next tues Day to nominate Foley. And the full House is Likely to ratify the Choice within hours. The speaker said by the end of june he also would give up his Seal representing the 12th District of Texas. Never before has a House speaker resigned under fire in midterm. Wright s democratic colleagues some of whom had privately told reporters they thought he had stayed too Long hailed it As an heroic sacrifice for the institution and called on republicans to take heed. Jim Wright committed a selfless act said rep. Robert Torricelli d-n.j., who helped defend the speaker before the House ethics committee. His part ing Ift to this institution was a warning. To Stop looking for retribution and vengeance and simply get on with the nation s i fell it was almost like Hamlet a Prince on his Knees and a very Strong effective speaker we re not going to have any More said rep. Don Edw Ards d pucker up diplomacy first lad birr Lorti Bush delights photographers and Onlo ukers outside Ummi s no. 10 Downing St. Thursday us she impulsively kisses the hand of Denis Thatcher husband of la relish prime minister Margaret Thatcher wlm was inside her residence conf Trinu Ith president hush. Mrs. Bush was just paying Thatcher Buck he had kissed la
