Obama Announces Appointments Of Clinton, Gates, Nat'l Security Team

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President-elect Barack Obama introduces Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (R) as his choice for secretary of state during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel December 01, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Other members of the National Security Team named by Obama at the press conference include Washington attorney Eric Holder as attorney general, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as his choice for homeland security and he said Robert Gates would remain as defense secretary. Retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones was selected for the position of national security adviser and Susan Rice as U.N. ambassador.

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President-elect Barack Obama listens as Retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones, his choice for national security adviser, speaks at a press conference at the Hilton Hotel December 01, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Other members of the National Security Team named by Obama at the press conference include Senator Hillary Clinton, secretary of state; Robert Gates would remain as defense secretary; Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, homeland security chief; Susan Rice as U.N. ambassador and Eric Holder as attorney general.

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton (R) speaks after being introduced by President-elect Barack Obama (L) as his nominee for Secretary of State as James L. Jones (C), Obama's national security advisor listens December 1, 2008 in Chicago, Illiniois. Obama annouced his National security team dueing the press confernce.

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L), who has been asked to continue as defense secretary and Vice President-elect Joe Biden listen as President-elect Barack Obama introduces his National Security Team during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel December 01, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Other members of the National Security Team named by Obama at the press conference include Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) as secretary of state, Washington attorney Eric Holder as attorney general, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as his choice for homeland security. Retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones was selected for the position of national security adviser and Susan Rice as U.N. ambassador. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Barack Obama;Joe Biden;Robert Gates

President-elect Barack Obama (R) introduces Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) (L) as his choice for secretary of state during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel December 01, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Other members of the National Security Team named by Obama at the press conference include Washington attorney Eric Holder as attorney general, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano as his choice for homeland security and he said Robert Gates would remain as defense secretary. Retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones was selected for the position of national security adviser and Susan Rice as U.N. ambassador.

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