German Defense Minster, Karl-Theodor du Guttenburg, resigned on Tuesday after pressure was put on him after he admitted that he plagiarized part of his doctoral dissertation. The minister was facing increasing opposition from academia in Germany. A leading figure in politics, Guttenburg was expected to play a major role in six upcoming regional elections. Guttenburg initially denied the accusations against him, but eventually admitted that he made mistakes when writing the dissertation, and apologized. However, over 20,000 scholars sent an open letter to the Chancellery saying that continued support of Guttenburg would be a "mockery".
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/02/world/europe/02germany.html
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Kaitlyn Gordon
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