-Caveat Lector- Morgan Stanley Exec Who Hired Clinton Resigns New York, Feb. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Michael Rankowitz, the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. official who hired former President Bill Clinton to speak and sparked a firestorm of criticism, has resigned. Clinton earlier this month spoke at a high-yield bond investor conference in Boca Raton, Florida. Rankowitz, 43, who became a managing director in charge of high-yield bonds in October, arranged the conference. Morgan Stanley Chairman Philip Purcell told clients in an e- mail message earlier this week that the largest U.S. securities firm ``clearly made a mistake'' by hiring Clinton to speak. Morgan Stanley officials said there wasn't a connection between his departure and the Clinton speech. The Clinton incident ``had nothing to do with it,'' said Raymond O'Rourke, a spokesman for Morgan Stanley. ``He recognizes the timing is unfortunate, but this is something he discussed a month before the conference.'' Rankowitz's resignation follows the departure of his former co-head of global high yield, Dwight Sipprelle, in October. Sipprelle resigned shortly after executive changes that included naming new managers of the firm's trading, research, investment- banking and asset-management units. Rankowitz, who had jointly managed the high-yield area, covering sales, trading and research, took over as head when Sipprelle left. The Morgan Stanley conference drew a record number of attendees, including treasurers, chief financial officers and chief executives from companies that sell junk bonds, including Paxson Communications Corp., Nextel Communications Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. ================================================================= Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh, YHVH, TZEVAOT FROM THE DESK OF: *Michael Spitzer* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Best Way To Destroy Enemies Is To Change Them To Friends ================================================================= <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om