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Published 2/3/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday acknowledged an error after former Senator Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination as health secretary over tax problems, saying, "I've got to own up to my mistake."
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