South Korean President Submits Resignation
SEOUL, March 21. South Korea's President iMr Yun Po-snn) submitted his resignation today to the military junto ehairman. General Chung Hee Park. An official said General Park asked -the 64-year-old President to reconsider and remain in office. President Yun’s- preferred resignation was a protest against the junta's recent decree banning thousands of
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politicians from participating in elections in the next six years unless they are cleared by the junta, the Associated Press reported. The President was specifically exempted from the nonpolitics decree. Be disclosed his wishes in an hour-long conference with General Park at the Presidential mansion. The move was announced to reporters afterwards. The President's position is largely ceremonial.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29778, 22 March 1962, Page 13
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