Clinton Withdraws Halperin Nomination
<i> Reuters</i>
WASHINGTON —
President Clinton, as expected, on Monday withdrew his controversial nomination of Morton Halperin for a new Defense Department post in charge of peacekeeping policy, at Halperin’s request.
The nomination of a liberal, anti-Vietnam War activist to be assistant secretary of defense for democracy and peacekeeping had sparked harsh criticism from conservatives in Congress.
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