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A New Look for Politics and New Leadership at the Pentagon
Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco will be the next Speaker of a Congress controlled by Democrats. The Senate is still too close to call. We look at yesterday's voting, the prospect for re-counts and the politics of the immediate future. Plus, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld steps down.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenNancy Pelosi of San Francisco will be the next Speaker of a Congress controlled by Democrats. The Senate is still too close to call. We look at yesterday's voting, the prospect for re-counts and the politics of the immediate future. Plus, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld steps down.
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President Bush has accepted Donald Rumsfeld's resignation as Secretary of Defense . His chosen replacement is former CIA Director Robert Gates . Asked if new leadership means a new direction at the Pentagon, President Bush acknowledged that he and Secretary Rumsfeld agreed that "sometimes it's necessary to have a fresh perspective."
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On the day after Democrats won control of the Congress, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld steps down ; Former CIA Director Robert Gates is named to replace him. Nancy Pelosi will be the new House Speaker , but the Senate majority may not be known before Christmas. President Bush and Speaker-elect Pelosi pledge bi-partisanship,…
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