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Published 2/24/2009 by laurkorn at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Attorney General Eric Holder will be the cabinet member not attending President Obama’s speech tonight to Congress in the House chamber for security reasons, a Justice Department official tells CNN. The official said Holder will be staying at an undisclosed location. By tradition, one cabinet member does not attend such speeches in case [...] (link)

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