A Democratic Process
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Atty. Gen.-designate Zoe Baird withdrew her nomination gracefully and honestly because of a violation in domestic employment law.
The Congress made a fair judgment on her ethical conduct without personal bias of political obsession.
The President promptly accepted the nominee’s withdrawal with due respect and regret.
All these, from the beginning to the end, reflect the corrections of a democratic process of a government. Could this be the beginning of a new era for the U.S.?
J. SUNG
Huntington Beach
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