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Secretary of State Powell Resigns

Mon Nov 15, 2004 09:53 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Colin Powell has resigned and the

White House is expected to make the announcement on Monday, U.S. officials

said.

"The Secretary announced to his staff this morning that he had submitted

his resignation on Friday. He said he was staying on until a successor is

confirmed and on board," a State Department official, who asked not to be

named, said.

An administration official also said Powell had said he would stay on "until

such a time as a replacement is named."

Powell, becomes the latest high-level member of President Bush's cabinet

to announce plans to leave following the election.

Powell was often seen representing more moderate views on foreign policy

in the Bush administration.