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ap.google.com - 11/5/2008
The Associated Press: Officials: Emanuel offered chief of staff job
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3 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Barack Obama chose Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel to be his White House chief of staff, his first selection for the new administration, Democratic officials said Wednesday. If Emanuel accepts, he would return to the White House where he served as a ...
Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/5/2008
Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff
— blogs.abcnews.com — Previous | Main Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff November 05, 2008... 8:30 AM ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama has offered the White House chief of staff job to Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill. Emanuel, a ... (more) Obama Offers Rahm Emanuel Job of White House Chief of Staff

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politico.com - 11/6/2008
EXCLUSIVE: Emanuel accepts White House job
— politico.com — The selection is the first major public decision by Obama since he was elected in a landslide... on Tuesday. (more) EXCLUSIVE: Emanuel accepts White House job

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time.com - 11/6/2008
Rahm Emanuel
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News:  Kerry Wants to Become Secretary of State

Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines:  The Obama Administration Takes Shape

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Kerry Wants to Become Secretary of State
News — ... Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) is "actively seeking" an appointment in Barack Obama's administration as Secretary of State, several Democrats told the Associated Press . Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, endorsed Obama over Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) during the early stages of this year's Democratic nomination fight. Kerry is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and is the chairman of the Near East, South and Central Asian Affairs subcommittee. He is second in line to take over the chairmanship of the full Foreign Relations Committee after Sen. ...

The Obama Administration Takes Shape
Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — ... Just a day after winning the presidency, Barack Obama has started hiring. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, one of the architects of the Democrats’ congressional majority, has agreed to be chief of staff. ...

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