President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state

Описание: (30 Nov 2008) HEADLINE: Obama to name Clinton secretary of state on Monday
CAPTION: President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership. (Nov. 30)
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Democratic officials say President elect Barack Obama will nominate his former rival to head up the State Department.
People familiar with the situation say Hillary Clinton will be named to Obama's national security team during a news conference Monday in Chicago.
Rumors of the New York senator being tapped for the top diplomat job have been swirling for weeks...
but some say Bill Clinton's business dealings and charitable endeavours may have posed a few challenges.
So the former president has made a few concessions to clear the way for his wife's nomination.
He's agreed to disclose the names of every contributor to the Clinton Global Initiative...
He'll also refuse donations from foreign governments and stop holding C-G-I meetings overseas.
Obama's decision to nominate Hillary Clinton strikes a dramatically different tone from earlier in the year.
He and the former presidential candidate constantly sparred over foreign policy issues during the lengthy primary season.

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