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

CHICAGO - DECEMBER 01: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L), who has been asked to continue as defense secretary, speaks as President-elect Barack Obama (C) and Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY), who has been selected for secretary of state, listen 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. 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)

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