Presidential Aide Quits Over Plagiarism Allegations
By Charlie Brett
00:25, March 2nd 2008
36 votes
Vote this story

One of President Bush’s aides in charge with reaching out to conservative and Christian groups forwarded his resignation after he had admitted having plagiarized some material for a column that he wrote for Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.

Special assistant Tim Goeglein acknowledged that he had used material from an essay about college education written by former Dartmouth professor Jeffrey L. Hart, and passed it as his own in a guest column Thursday for the above mentioned newspaper, the Washington Post reports.

“Today, Tim accepted responsibility for the columns published under his name in his local newspaper, and has apologized for not upholding the standards expected by the President," White House press secretary Dana Perino said in a statement. “The President was disappointed to learn of the matter, and he was saddened for Tim and his family. He has long appreciated Tim's service, and he knows him to be a good person who is committed to his country.”

His plagiarism was disclosed by a Michigan-based blogger, Nancy Nall, a former columnist for the News-Sentinel.

Her discovery prompted more plagiarism allegations against Goeglein, who notified the situation to the White House officials and said he would resign.

Goeglein had been collaborating with the News-Sentinel for 20 years, and during this time he had written 80 or 90 columns, News-Sentinel Editor Kerry Hubartt notes. The newspaper informed on his website that 20 of 38 columns written by Goeglein between 2000 and 2008 contained “portions copied from other sources without attribution.”  

Hubbart says that Goeglein’s plagiarized Washington Post book critic Jonathan Yardley, Wall Street Journal Deputy Editor George Melloan and New York Times reporter James Sterngold. The News-Sentinel newspaper announced in an article posted on its web site by Hubbart, that “we will not publish writings by Goeglein in the future.”

Tim Goeglein, 44, had worked for President Bush since 2001 as a special assistant to Bush and deputy director of the Office of Public Liaison, representing a liaison to the social and religious groups. He was the right hand for former strategist Karl Rove.

Goeglein sent an e-mail to professor Hart apologizing for his actions: “There are no excuses. I am entirely at fault, and you have my sincerest apology. I pray you will forgive me,” former presidential aide wrote.



© 2007 - 2008 - eFluxMedia
dotclear

Other News in

EU Ministers to Discuss Relations with Russia

Luxembourg - European Union foreign ministers meet Monday to discuss re-starting cooperation talks with Russia amid disagreement over whether Moscow had fully complied with a peace deal in...

US Forces Find Footing in Afghanistan's "Human Terrain"

Khost, Afghanistan - The young Texan woman talking to the Afghan tribesman wears a US military uniform and carries an assault rifle, but she's not a soldier. Her training is in anthropology,...

What warming? Climate change slips among global priorities

Washington  - You might call it the fourth crisis.  While collapsing financial institutions plunge wealthy nations into recession and developing countries grapple with surging food and energy costs,...

Update: Tropical Storm ‘Nana’ Formed In Atlantic

Tropical Storm Nana, the 14 named storm of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season, formed on Sunday in the Atlantic Ocean, to the east of the Caribbean islands, warns the U.S. National...

British Airways jet cuts short flight

Berlin - A British Airways plane made an unscheduled landing on Sunday at Berlin's Schoenefeld Airport after a cockpit instrument indicated a problem, German federal police said. The 220...

dotclear
Latest videos in World
Russia tests long-range...
Deadly blasts rock Baghdad
India gets first woman saint
North Korea to restart...
Renwed Arab-Israeli clashes...

dotclear
World You are here: World
» World   » Business   » U.S.   
E-mail To A Friend Print RSS Text size: Decrease font size Increase font size
dotclear
dotclear
dotclear
Most Popular in World
Golden Gate Bridge, Soon Suicide Free?Golden Gate Bridge, Soon Suicide Free?

» read full story
dotclear

Interested In This Topic?

News Alert will keep you informed. Find out more.
dotclear
Photos Gallery
dotclear
Today's Latest News
Oklahoma Abortion Ultrasound Law Criticised, Advocacy Group Sues the StateOklahoma Abortion Ultrasound Law Criticised, Advocacy Group Sues the State

» read full story
dotclear