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Richardson Relishes Role as a Closer on Big Deals

 
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, whom President-elect Obama has chosen to be commerce secretary, has a reputation for doing whatever it takes to cajole companies to invest here in his home state. > (link)

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