And also because a great wave of public pressure built up.
"The political will has to be there because of public pressure," he said.
He later gave up his plan under public pressure and also fear of bombing during the war.
As a response to public pressure, if nothing else, Congress is clearly moving toward some kind of action on campaign finance.
The editorial staff is subject to no real public pressure.
But he brought no private or public pressure to bear.
With continued public pressure, both steps are possible by next year.
Since then, both have been under public pressure to step down.
It was one of those things that public pressure would hurt, not help.
They reversed course under public pressure a few weeks later.