Jim Wright resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Title
- Jim Wright resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Genre
- News report; Speech
- TX Date
- 1 Jun 1989
- Year of production
- 1989
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- Duration
- 00:01:38
- Description
- The Congress of the United States has recently seen politician after politician coming under scrutiny for alleged violations of political ethics. Yesterday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Jim Wright, resigned. Nick Peters reports from Washington.
- Contributors
- Nick Peters; Jim Wright
- Keywords
- USA; Politics; Government; Ethics; Politicians; Resignation (political); Political philosophy; House of Representatives
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LBC/IRN, "Jim Wright resigns as Speaker of the House of Representatives". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0005600450016 (Accessed 24 Apr 2025)