Treasury Official Named Bush’s Cabinet Secretary
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WASHINGTON — President Bush has selected Edith E. Holiday, the Treasury Department’s top lawyer, as his Cabinet secretary, the White House announced. Holiday, who succeeds David Bates, is the Treasury’s general counsel and formerly its assistant secretary for public affairs. The secretary is a liaison between the Cabinet and the White House.
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