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November 30, 2008

Obama to Name Hillary Clinton Top US Diplomat
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To clear the way for Clinton to serve as Mr. Obama's top diplomat,
officials say her husband - former President Bill Clinton - has agreed
to disclose the names of all donors to his foundation 
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is expected to name his former rival
Hillary Clinton as his nominee for Secretary of State on Monday. Senator
Hillary Rodham Clinton in Harrisburg, PA, 21 Nov 2008

Mr. Obama will also announce other members of his national security team
during a press conference in Chicago Monday morning.  He is expected to
keep Robert Gates as defense secretary and name retired Marine General
Jim Jones as national security advisor. Mr. Obama and Senator Clinton
competed for the Democratic presidential nomination in a long and
bruising contest. To clear the way for Clinton to serve as Mr. Obama's
top diplomat, officials say her husband - former President Bill Clinton
- has agreed to disclose the names of all donors to his foundation.  Mr.
Clinton is expected to reveal more than 200,000 names in order to avoid
any appearance of conflict of interest.   Mr. Clinton will also refuse
donations from foreign governments to his charity - the Clinton Global
Initiative. Officials say the former president has also agreed not to
hold CGI meetings overseas and submit his speaking schedule and
information about his business activities for review. 

 

 


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