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October 31, 2013

Obama Taps 2 Top Fundraisers for Ambassador Posts 
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President Obama is nominating two top fundraisers to serve as U.S.
ambassadors. Robert Barber, his pick for ambassador to Iceland, and Mark
Gilbert, a former Chicago White Sox player tapped as envoy to New
Zealand, each raised more than half a million dollars for Obama's
re-election campaign.

 

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