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blogs.wsj.com - 12/1/2008
Obama’s Remarks on His National Security Nominees
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The prepared remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama in Chicago on the introduction of the nominees for his national security team. Good morning. Last week, we announced our economic team, which is working as we speak to craft an Economic Recovery Program to create jobs and grow our struggling economy. Today, Vice President-elect Biden and I are pleased to announce our national security team. The national security challenges we face are just as grave – and just as urgent – as our economic ...
Obama rolls out national security team
cnn.com - 12/1/2008
Obama rolls out national security team
— cnn.com — Obama is keeping Defense Secretary Robert Gates in his current post.... (more) Obama rolls out national security team

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Obama Unveils His National Security Team
nytimes.com - 12/1/2008
Obama Unveils His National Security Team
— nytimes.com — President-elect Barack Obama presented his national security team at a news conference in Chicago on Monday.... (more) Obama Unveils His National Security Team

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Barack Obama Unveils National Security Team, Taps Former Rival Hillary Clinton for State
abcnews.go.com - 12/1/2008
Barack Obama Unveils National Security Team, Taps Former Rival Hillary Clinton for State
— abcnews.go.com — President-elect Barack Obama, far right, announces his national security team during a news conference in Chicago, Monday,... Dec. 1, 2008. Standing behind Obama are from left to right, Attorney General-designate Eric Holder, Homeland Security ... (more) Barack Obama Unveils National Security Team, Taps ...

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Cabinet presser
Political Animal — ... Gen. Jim Jones will be the White House National Security Advisor and Susan Rice will the Ambassador to the United Nations. None of this was especially surprising, though Obama did use the event to announce that Rice, as the U.N. ambassador, would hold a cabinet-level post, restoring the position that existed before Bush took office. Obama's comments on the wars in the Middle East were especially interesting, given that he's keeping Bush's Defense Secretary around for another term. From the introductions : "As I said throughout the campaign, I will be giving Secretary Gates and ...

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Report: Gates To Stay At Defense
talkleft.com 11/26/2008 — Reports say : Defense Secretary Robert Gates has agreed to stay on under President-elect Barack Obama, according to officials in both parties. Obama plans to announce a national-security team early next week that includes Gates at the Pentagon and ...
Gates Staying as SECDEF
outsidethebeltway.com 11/26/2008 — It’s being widely reported that Bob Gates has agreed to stay on, at least for a time, as Secretary of Defense. Politico’s Mike Allen fills in the rest of the foreign policy team: Obama plans to announce a national-security team early ...
The consummation
politico.com 12/1/2008 — It's no surprise but still, for those of us who covered the primary for 18 months, extraordinary: Tomorrow morning at 10:40 eastern, according to the transition, Obama will announce his national security team, expected to includes Jim Jones, Robert ...