Rice's No. 2 to quit, aides say

IHT ^ | MAY 25, 2006 | Joel Brinkley

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WASHINGTON Robert Zoellick intends to resign as deputy secretary of state after barely 15 months on the job, according to aides and associates.

From his first days at the State Department, Zoellick has chafed at his subordinate position, frequently remarking that he was finding the adjustment difficult after running his own office during four years as U.S. trade representative, which is a

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Robert Zoellick is a product of Swarthmore College.

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if he resigns, it would be a shame. he has been a stalwart on Darfur.