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T he P ortland O bserver • S eptember 13, 1995
Packwood’s Resigns
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with him, altering personal diaries
sought as evidence by investigators
and pressuring lobbyists to find a job
for his ex-wife.
His resignation relieved the Sen
ate, and its worried Republican lead
ers, o f the grim prospect o f a floor
debate over his expulsion. One ofthe
most grateful had to be Dole, already
bowed under the twin burdens o f
leading the Senateeffectively through
prospective budget battles with
Clinton and seeking his party’s 1996
presidential nomination.
A Packwood expulsion fight
would have distracted the Senate and
complicated Dole’s leadership task
immeasurably, and Dole was among
the several Senate leaders who rose
quickly to console Packwood imme
SLOW OOWHI
diately after his farewell speech.
Dole said he thought Packwood
had made "the right decision” but that
this did not detract from his record of
legislative achievement and political
leadership over the last 27 years.
“ I would just say he’s been an
outstanding legislator, an outstanding
U.S. senator and someone whose leg
acy will be around for a long, long
time And a friend of mine,” Dole said.
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Hatfield Saddened by Packwood Nightmare
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Hatfield issued the following
statement.
“ It saddens me deeply that re
cent events have overcome my long
time friend and colleague and led
him to make this decision. I am very
sorry to see his career end this way.
“ For the Senator, his family, the
women who have come forth, Ore
gonians, his supporters, friends, col
leagues, and the Senate itself, this
has been a painful process.
"It is my hope that we can put
some focus on Sen. Packwood’s full
record - a legacy which cannot be
expunged or overshadowed by re
cent events. And more importantly,
it is my hope that each o f us will
remember that Bob Packwood is a
human being just as we all are, and
that this is a sad day for him and thn<ie
o f us who are his friends.
"B ob Packwood and I have
known one another well for over 40
years - since 1950 - when he arrived
at Willamette University to begin his
freshmen year. We met the year be
fore when Bob was a senior in high
school. We were friends before we
were colleagues. Bob was a student
o f mine at Willamette University
where I taught political science - he
was one ofthe most bri 11 iant students
I ever had the pleasure o f working
with. He became my senior scholar'
o f exam papers in his final year o f
college. He later clerked for the Or
egon Supreme Court and honed his
skills as a debater and analyst o f
public policy issues.
“ His interest and ability for po
litical life surfaced early at W il
lamette. He decided to run for the
state legislature and was elected first
in 1963. His motto was “ People for
Packwood” and it became a model
campaign for other candidates. To
this day, Sen. Packwood is known as
a consummate campaigner.
“ I came to the Senate in the 1966
election and Bob joined me in 1968.
Bob was 36 years old and offered
great hope and promise as a legisla
tor. He was excited by politics. In a
true reflection o f his Oregon constit
uency, Sen. Packwood represented
independent thinking and tolerance
for the diversity o f views within both
the Republican Party and the Senate
itself.
“ We have served together for
over 26 years as colleagues and
friends. Bob has distinguished him
self in many areas - including tax
reform, law, trade legislation, com
merce issues, Social Security and
Medicare.
“ We have been divided on is
sues but not in friendship. Abortion
isanexampleofthis-Sen. Packwood
Katz Stays Put
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“ I appreciate the many phone
calls I have received over the past
months encouraging me to run,” Katz,
a Democrat, said Thursday. “ It is an
honor to be considered for such an
important responsibility. However,
in reply, I w ill not be a candidate to
replace Bob Packwood.”
Earlier, just before Packwood
resigned, the entire city counc i I wrote
a letter to Packwood urging his resig
nation.
“ When you were elected to the
Senate, citizens statewide invested
their trust in you to govern reason
ably, responsibly, ethically. The vote
by the Senate Ethics Committee and
the evidence they have referenced in
their public statements is clear indi
cation that you have violated that
trust, and that you have fai led to meet
the standard o f what it means to be a
public official o f Oregon,” the letter
stated.
“ At a time when public confi
dence in government is faltering, the
greatest public service you could do is
to help put this controversy behind us
and get on with addressing the critical
challenges facing this city, state and
nation. It is therefore with urgency
that the Portland City Council hereby
requests that you step down from your
position in the U.S. Senate.”
The letter was signed by Katz
and city commissioners Earl Blu
menauer, Charlie Hales, Gretchen
Kafoury and Mike Lindberg.
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is pro-choice, I am pro-life But our
disagreement never interfered with
our ability to remain cordial.
As Chairman o f the Senate Fi
nance Committee in 1986, my col
league crafted the historic tax reform
package which streamlined and cre
ated more equity in our tax code
This issue highlighted his brilliant
ability to take a complex issue, dis
sect it and help every citizen under
stand its importance.
“ We have fought side-by-side on
issues o f critical importance to the
Northwest such as bans on driftnet
fish ing and a balanced approach to the
timber supply problem in Oregon.
In this new era -- defined by
increasing partisanship and lack o f
congeniality — Bob and I have con
sistently worked together on behalf
o f our constituency. We have helped
e a c h other with legislation, appeared
jointly in the state on numerous occa
sions, our staffs have worked closely
together, and we have accomplished
a great deal as partners.
“ Winston Churchill once said
“ I have nothing to offer but blood
toil, tears and sweat.” Bob Packwood
embodied this statement from his
political hero and it became his mot
to for public service.
I am grateful for the opportunity
we have had to serve together and for
our friendship I will miss him.”
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