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November 13, 2012

Kerry, Rice Among Rumored Contenders for New Obama Cabinet 
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As the Obama administration faces turmoil with two top military leaders,
reports are continuing to emerge of the potential makeup of its second
term cabinet. According to the Washington Post, Massachusetts Senator
and former presidential candidate John Kerry has emerged as a potential
candidate to become the next Secretary of Defense. A decorated veteran
of the Vietnam war, Kerry became known in the 1970s when he returned
from Vietnam to call for a U.S. withdrawal. The current U.S. ambassador
to the United Nations, Susan Rice, is rumored to be the top candidate to
replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. Rice was asked about her
future plans on Monday.

Susan Rice: "I love my job here at the United Nations, I always have, I
always will, especially today, and I look forward to continuing to serve
for as long as President Obama would like me to."

 

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