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Obama: Shinseki 'exactly the right person' for Veterans Affairs

 

Published 12/7/2008 by CNN.com Senior Political Producer Scott Anderson at CNN Political Ticker

Retired Gen. Eric Shinseki is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for Veterans Affairs secretary. (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama formally announced Sunday that retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki is his pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs. "When I reflect on the sacrifices that have been made by our veterans and I think about how so many [...] (link)

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