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Some GOP Heavyweights Flinch At Prospect of Clinton Resigning

WASHINGTON -- In Japan, four prime ministers have resigned in the past five years. In the U.S., one president has resigned in the past two centuries.

That, in brief, explains why a resignation by President Clinton would send shockwaves through the U.S. political system and around the world. In some ways, the effects of a resignation might be more profound and troublesome than those of a messy impeachment process.