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POSITIONS:
Secretary of Defense (2015-2017)
RESOURCES:
Department of Defense
Miller Center
Harvard University
MEDIA COVERAGE:
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Nomination 12/2/2014 (WP, LAT, NYT, Politico, BBC)
Profile (Boston Globe, 2/4/2015)
Secretary of Defense (2015-2017)
Department of Defense
Miller Center
Harvard University
Nomination 12/2/2014 (WP, LAT, NYT, Politico, BBC)
Profile (Boston Globe, 2/4/2015)