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Biden Names Klain Chief of Staff

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   U.S. President-elect Joe Bidenhasannounced his choice of longtime
   adviser Ron Klain to be his White House chief of staff.

   Klain previously served as Biden's vice-presidential chief of staff
   during the administration of President Barack Obama, and was the
   official Obama put in charge of the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak
   in 2014.

   "His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all
   across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House
   chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring our
   country together again," Biden said in a statementWednesday.

   Klain called the new appointment "the honor of a lifetime."

   Bidenis continuing to meetwith histransition advisers, who include
   experts familiar with issues he will face early in his administration,
   as he plans fortaking control of the American government when he is
   inaugurated on January 20.
   The projected winner of the November 3 election, Biden has named an
   array of advisers to look at the operations of agencies throughout the
   government. He said Tuesday he could announce some key appointments
   before the annual Thanksgiving holiday on November 26.'¯'¯ '¯

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