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Published 3/17/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen Rose Gottemoeller, a specialist in Russian defense and nuclear issues, for a key arms control post ahead of negotiations with Moscow, the White House said on Tuesday.
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