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CBS exec resigns after alleged racist remarks. (John Pike)
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Jet
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February 19, 1996
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People at a meeting for a comedy show, 'The State.' told a reporter about Pike's alleged white supremacy remarks concerning American Africans. The alleged remarks were printed in Details magazine. After a company investigation to find out if the remarks had been made, Pike resigned.
A top CBS-TV executive who was accused of making racist remarks has resigned, the network said.
John Pike, the chief for late-night programming, had denied making the remarks attributed to him ...
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