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Published 1/21/2009 at WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
Obama looked to set the tone for his administration, freezing the pay of high-ranking White House officials, putting new limits on lobbying, and huddling with advisers on his pledges to end the war in Iraq and revive the economy.
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